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Horseback therapy: a new hope for autism symptoms?

NCT ID NCT07739693

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Fenerbahce University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This trial tests whether adding hippotherapy—therapeutic horseback riding—to a standard special education program can improve physical function, bladder and bowel symptoms, and social communication in children with autism spectrum disorder. Thirty children will receive either the riding sessions plus their usual education, or just their usual education, for eight weeks. Researchers will measure balance, trunk control, posture, handgrip strength, and social skills before and after the program.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Hippotherapy (therapeutic horseback riding) added to a special education program
What this could lead to
If effective, hippotherapy could become a complementary therapy to improve balance, posture, and social skills in children with autism.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with 30 children, so results may not apply broadly. Hippotherapy carries risks of falls or injury, and benefits may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autism spectrum disorder Communication intestinal disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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