Horseback therapy: a new hope for children with cerebral palsy?
NCT ID NCT07739680
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether hippotherapy—therapy involving horseback riding—can improve physical function, bladder and bowel symptoms, and family quality of life in children with cerebral palsy. Thirty children aged 7-15 will receive weekly 30-minute hippotherapy sessions for 8 weeks, in addition to their usual special education. Researchers will measure balance, trunk control, posture, handgrip strength, and symptom severity 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 (horse-assisted therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, hippotherapy could become a complementary therapy to improve balance, posture, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Hippotherapy also carries risks like falls or allergic reactions, and benefits may be modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)