Efficacy Hippotherapy on Postural Asymmetries and Balance in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis

NCT04885023 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: Batterjee Medical College(TURSP-2020/82)
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 52
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study showed that the addition of hippotherapy to Schroth exercises is more effective in improving postural asymmetry and balance ability in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis compared to Schroth exercises alone. Therefore, this combination should be considered during designing a rehabilitation program for AIS

Conditions

Idiopathic Scoliosis; Equine-assisted Therapy

Keywords

Hipptherapy; Formateric; Balance; Schroth exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Scoliotic angle un degrees

  Measured by formatric 4-D system

  10 weeks

• Kyphotic angle in degrees

  Measured by formatric 4-D system

  10 weeks

• Pelvic obliquity in degrees

  Measured by formatric 4-D system

  10 weeks

• Pelvic torsion in degrees

  Measured by formatric 4-D system

  10 weeks

• Vertical spinal rotation in degrees

  Measured by formatric 4-D system

  10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Overall balance index

  10 weeks

• Anteroposterior balance index

  10 weeks

• Mediolateral balance index

  10 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Study group

EXPERIMENTAL

Twenty six patients who received hippotherapy combined with Schroth exercises for ten weeks

Other: Hippotherapy

Control group

OTHER

Twenty six patients who received only Schroth exercises for ten weeks

Other: Hippotherapy

Interventions

Hippotherapy OTHER

The hippotherapy program for 10 weeks

Also known as: Schroth exercises

Control group; Study group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• AIS,
• all curve types,
• curves with Cobb angle ranged between 10 and 25 degrees,
• a Risser grade 0 to 5, and
• the ability to attend weekly visits.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with any significant history of riding horses,
• with diagnosis other than AIS,
• having other treatment which might affect scoliosis,
• having chronic diseases requiring any drug usage,
• presence of other neurologic, muscular or rheumatic diseases, and
• having non-idiopathic scoliosis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Batterjee Medical College: lead
• Taif University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Batterjee Medical College

Jeddah, Mecca Region, 21442, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Equine-Assisted Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Animal Assisted Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Amr A AbdelAziem, Ph.D

  Tyiaf University, Saudi Arabia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: All participants in two groups in addition to the formetric measurements and Biodex body balance assessors were not aware of the purpose of the study
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: A total of 52 patients (15 males and 37 females) participated in the current study, assigned to 2 groups, which were the group A who received hippotherapy combined with Schroth exercises and group B who received only Schroth exercises

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2021
• First Posted: May 13, 2021
• Study Start: February 20, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 18, 2020
• Study Completion: March 7, 2021
• Last Updated: May 13, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)