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Hippotherapy effects of hand function in children with Cerebral Palsy

Hippotherapy effects in the upper limb function of children with Cerebral Palsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-2hncgg
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-08-29
Start date
2016-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hemiplegia, Upper limb monoplegia, Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, preschool, child

Interventions

A longitudinal, prospective and quantitative study, where a group of 6 patients performed weekly sessions of equine therapy at an institution in the city of Santos. They underwent a clinical evaluatio
Other
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Sponsors

Universidade Federal de São Paulo Campus Baixada Santista
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
5 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy; age group of 5 years and 14 years; GMFCS level between I and IV;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of comorbidities; Recurrent seizures; Had surgery or chemical / neuromuscular block in the study period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of the functionality of the upper limb, reflecting in greater quantity and quality of use of the hand more affected. To evaluate this improvement, a questionnaire will be applied at the initial moment of the study and after 3 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactNathalia Silva

Universidade Federal de São Paulo

nathalia.trasmonte@gmail.com+55(13)981266562

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)