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The Effect of Horse-Assisted Therapy on Performance in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Case Study

The effect of equine therapy on functional performance in children with Cerebral Palsy: a case study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-4739sb
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-08-23
Start date
2017-04-01
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

Cerebral Palsy / Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

The intervention of Equoterapia was performed at the Animal Friend Equine Therapy Center, in the premises of Haras Três Corações in the city of Ponte Nova - MG, and consisted of a weekly session of 40
the second, of brushing
in this, the child was placed in the orthostatic position on the ground or on a bench, brushing the horse's hair with different types of brushes, chosen by them. In the third stage of riding, there wa
Other

Sponsors

Faculdade Dinâmica do Vale do Piranga
Lead Sponsor
Centro de Equoterapia Animal Amigo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
12 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Child of 12 years; diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Equinofobia; hip dislocation; deformity of the vertebral column

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Functional performance was expected to be assessed by quantitative gross motor function (GMFM) scale assessment with at least 5% variation in post-intervention measurements of all dimensions assessed.;There was an improvement in functional performance by quantitative gross motor function (GMFM) scale evaluation. Only Dimension E presented, on the basis of the t-test, a level of significance lower than 5% between the different sample means between the pre-intervention and post-intervention variables with (p-value = 0.031275)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactJúlio Junior

Faculdade Dinâmica do Vale do Piranga

julioebravo@yahoo.com.br+55-31-999158070

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)