Hippotherapy Versus Swiss Ball Training to Improve Trunk Control and Balance on Spastic Daiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Effects of Hippotherapy Versus Swiss Ball Training to Improve Trunk Control and Balance on Spastic Daiplegic Child

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06047756

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-21

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

2024-01-01

Last updated

2025-11-21

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia

Brief summary

To compare effect in both intervention

Detailed description

In this study we will compare the effects of hippotherapy and swiss ball therapy. Our objectives of the study are To compare the effects of hippotherapy and Swiss ball training, to improve trunk control and balance on spastic diplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

OTHERHippotherapy

Patient will perform different movement of the trunk while sitting on a horse.

OTHERSwiss Ball therapy

Patient will perform movements of trunk on swiss ball

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Masking description

Randomized

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

4 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children (male and female) * Age group 4 to 11 years * Subject diagnosed with CP * Mild Spastic Diaplegic of the lower limbs according to the modified ashworth scale grade 1 to 1+ * GMFM scale sitting balance score less than 20 * Medically stable and able to understand commands

Exclusion criteria

• Children with mental retardation, * Epilepsy, other associated neurological disorders, other type of cerebral palsy, * Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sensory issues(poor visual or hearing acuity)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Gross Motor Functional Scale	6weeks	Changes from baseline The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) is an observational clinical tool designed to evaluate change in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy.Greater score means higher functional level
Trunk Control Measurement Scale	6 weeks	Changes from Baseline The TCMS scale assesses seated trunk control in three dimensions. The maximum score is 58 points where 20 points correspond to static balance, 28 to selective movement control, and 10 to the ability to perform dynamic reaching
Pediatric Balance Scale	6 weeks	Changes from Baseline Pediatric Balance Scale is a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale that is used to assess functional balance skills in school-aged children. The scale consists of 14 items that are scored from 0 points (lowest function) to 4 points (highest function) with a maximum score of 56 points

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026