Hippotherapy for children with cerebral palsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at whether short-term hippotherapy (therapy using horseback riding) can improve the flexibility of back tissues and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy. Participating children will be randomly assigned to a treatment group for four weeks.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 4 and 12 years old and has cerebral palsy with a GMFCS level of II or III (this means they can walk with some help or a mobility device).
- A specialist doctor has said your child may benefit from hippotherapy (therapy that uses horseback riding).
- Your child is already receiving neurophysiotherapy (a type of physical therapy for the nervous system).
- Your child has not had orthopedic surgery in the last six months and does not have uncontrolled epilepsy (seizures).
- Your child has not done hippotherapy before.
- Your child has no skin diseases, scars, or wounds on the back that would be examined, and is not afraid of horses or allergic to horsehair.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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