Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Key facts
- Where
- Ankara, TürkiyeSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 7 and 15 years old?
Source: NCT07739680, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazit UniversityAnkara, TürkiyeContact: General SecretariatNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Fenerbahce University
- Trial code
- NCT07739680
- Record updated
- 4 August 2026
- Original description
Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders affecting movement and posture due to non-progressive disturbances in the developing brain. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on physical function, including balance, trunk control, posture, and handgrip strength, as well as bladder and bowel symptoms and family quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of Hippotherapy on Physical Function, Bladder and Bowel Symptoms, and Family Quality of Life in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders affecting movement and posture due to non-progressive disturbances in the developing brain. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on physical function, including balance, trunk control, posture, and handgrip strength, as well as bladder and bowel symptoms and family quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.
Inclusion: Aged between 7 and 15 years; Diagnosis of cerebral palsy confirmed by a specialist physician; Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I-III; Ability to understand and follow basic verbal commands; Ability to stand independently for at least 30 seconds; No medical contraindications to participation in hippotherapy; Voluntary participation in the study and written informed consent provided by a parent or legal representative.
Exclusion: Receipt of hippotherapy within the previous 12 months; Uncontrolled epilepsy or a seizure within the previous 6 months; Surgery affecting the spine, pelvis, or lower extremities within the previous 12 months; Presence of an active infection; Bladder or bowel symptoms caused by an organic condition, such as -Hirschsprung disease or anorectal malformation; Severe hip dislocation, atlantoaxial instability, uncontrolled scoliosis, or another orthopedic condition constituting a contraindication to hippotherapy; Inability to comply with the assessment or treatment program because of severe behavioral problems; Inability to attend the treatment program regularly.