Horseback therapy may boost movement and breathing in kids with Muscle-Weakening disease
NCT ID NCT05341453
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a week of intensive therapy involving horses can improve motor skills, posture, and breathing in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Children with SMA types I, II, or III will receive either horse-assisted physiotherapy or standard individual physiotherapy. Researchers will measure changes in movement, muscle fatigue, and quality of life to see if the horse-based program offers extra benefits.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- intensive equine-assisted physiotherapy (NEUROEQUIP-SMA) compared with standard individual physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a new, engaging therapy option to improve movement, posture, and breathing in children with SMA.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 21 children, so results may not apply to all. The therapy is intensive and requires access to horses, which may not be widely available.
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Conditions
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Kamila Řasová
Prague, 128 00, Czechia
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