Hippotherapy to Improve the Balance of Children With Movement Disorders

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Conditions studied: Neuromuscular Diseases, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism, Developmental Coordination Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if adding hippotherapy treatment will improve balance for children ages 5-17 who have disabilities such as cerebral palsy and down syndrome. We also want to find out if by improving their balance the children increase their participation in age appropriate activities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01313325

Run by

Central Michigan University

People needed

16

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-03-11

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• between the ages of 5 and 17
• have a neuromuscular diagnosis or confirmed difficulties with balance
• be able to stand 4 seconds without an assistive device
• be able to follow testing instructions
• must be under 250 pounds
• be able to attend a minimum 10/12 sessions.

You may not qualify if…

• any compounding orthopedic or medical condition not related to the primary developmental diagnosis.
• previous hippotherapy intervention or therapeutic riding experience
• allergies or aversion to horses.
• refusal of parents to sign the therapeutic riding center's liability release form
• any new treatments (includes therapies, drugs, or other complementary treatments) within one month of the start of the study or plans for new treatments during the intervention period
• lack of a physician referral for physical therapy

Where it is running

• CHUM Therapeutic Riding Center — Dansville, Michigan, United States

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