Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sponsor
Fenerbahce University
Study ID
NCT07739693
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
7 Years - 15 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Hippotherapy Program — OTHER
    Participants will receive 30-minute hippotherapy sessions once weekly for 8 weeks in addition to their ongoing special education program. The program will include exercises targeting balance, postural control, trunk stabilization, coordination, muscle strength, upper extremity function, and sensory processing.
  • Special Education Program — OTHER
    Participants will continue their ongoing special education program throughout the 8-week study period. The program includes educational activities, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, proprioceptive activities, and sensory-based interventions according to the individual needs of the child.

Study Details

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and interaction, as well as impairments in physical function domains such as postural control, balance, coordination, and motor planning. This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to determine the effects of hippotherapy, applied in addition to a special education program, on physical function, bladder-bowel symptoms, and social communication level in children with ASD.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 31, 2026
Start date
Aug 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Hippotherapy Group
  • Active Comparator: Control Group

Primary Outcome Measure

Balance [ Time Frame: Baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention ]

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