Clinical trials: Equine-assisted Therapy
Diabetes (Insulin-requiring, Type 1 or Type 2), Pediatric Diabetes
A Novel Miniature Equine-Assisted Diabetes Education Program for Youth: Evaluating the Diabetes Equine Empowerment Program (DEEP).
The Diabetes \& Equine Empowerment Program (DEEP) is a research study evaluating a novel diabetes education program that combines hands-on interactions with miniature horses and evidence-based diabetes self-management education…
- Conditions
- Diabetes (Insulin-requiring, Type 1 or Type 2), Pediatric Diabetes, Diabetes (DM)
- Trial name
- DEEP (NCT07822555)
- Testing
- Diabetes & Equine Empowerment Program (DEEP)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Piloting an Enhanced Protocol of Occupational Therapy in an Equine Environment for Youth With Autism
The purpose of this study is to learn about occupational therapy for youth with autism in a traditional clinic environment, and in an equine environment.
- Trial name
- NCT04482088
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy in an Equine Environment, Occupational Therapy in a Clinic (OTC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This prospective interventional study evaluates the immediate and sustained effects of intensive equine-assisted physiotherapy in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
- Trial name
- HIPOSMA (NCT05341453)
- Testing
- Individual physiotherapy (SMA-SOC-N), Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy Based on Neuroproprioceptive Facilitation and Inhibition, Therapeutic grooming
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Aggression, Stress
The Therapeutic Effects of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Equine-assisted interventions (EAI) are an emerging form of alternate psychotherapy that has been increasingly found to produce improvements in various treatment outcomes.
- Conditions
- Aggression, Stress, Psychopathy, Empathy
- Trial name
- EAP (NCT04200612)
- Testing
- Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Equine-Assisted Activities
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chua Yi Rong Shawn
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Equine-assisted Therapy
Impact of a Standardized Equine Mediation Program on the Evolution of the Psycho-behavioral Profile of Adults With Traumatic Brain Injuries Experiencing Impaired Quality of Life (EPONA).
In France, 155,000 traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are treated annually, representing a major public health challenge. The sequelae vary depending on the lesions and include a range of motor disorders as well as complex cognitive…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Equine-assisted Therapy, Cognitive Disorders, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- EPONA (NCT06713538)
- Testing
- Equine assisted therapy, Physical activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital La Musse
Equine-Assisted Therapy, Schizophrenia
Hippotherapy in Patients With Schizophrenia
This study will determine the efficacy of hippotherapy (horseback-riding) program, as an adjuvant to standard psychiatric treatment, on the outcomes of patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT06303596
- Testing
- Hippotherapy, Standard psychiatric treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Erzurum Technical University
Cancer, Child, Only
Horse Assisted Rehabilitation Postoncologic Treatment in Children and Adolescents: Physical and Psychological Effects
Clinical trial on the physical and psychological effects of Horse Assisted Rehabilitation after the treatment of cancer in children 4 to 18 years of age.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Child, Only, Child Behavior, Neurologic Gait Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04070131
- Testing
- Horse-Assisted Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Escoles Universitaries Gimbernat
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Investigation of Equine Assisted Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
In partnership with SARI Therapeutic Riding (SARI TR) and other equine therapy locations, Brescia University College, at the University of Western Ontario, will study the use of Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) for military veterans…
- Trial name
- NCT02816788
- Testing
- Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The Efficacy of Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Cognitive-emotional Aspects, Daily Function and Participation
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and validate an Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy Intervention for children aged 6-12 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT05869253
- Testing
- The efficacy of Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy, for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on cognitive-emotional aspects, daily function and participation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Idiopathic Scoliosis, Equine-assisted Therapy
Efficacy Hippotherapy on Postural Asymmetries and Balance in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis
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.
- Trial name
- NCT04885023
- Testing
- Hippotherapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Batterjee Medical College
Equine-assisted Therapy, Addiction
The Impact of Equine-Assisted Therapy on Mental Health and Addictive Behaviors in Patients Receiving Addiction Treatment
Addiction is a major public health issue. According to the World Health Organization (2024), approximately 400 million people worldwide suffer from alcohol- or drug-related disorders, resulting in nearly 3.2 million deaths per…
- Conditions
- Equine-assisted Therapy, Addiction, Recidivism, Addictive Behaviors
- Trial name
- EQUI-ADDICT (NCT07495839)
- Testing
- Equine mediation
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital La Musse
Animal Assisted Therapy
Efficacy of Equine Assisted Therapy on Negative Symptoms in Patients With Schizophrenia
The main object of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of equine assisted therapy on substantial and so far unsatisfactorily treatable symptom complexes in patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- STABLE (NCT03935243)
- Testing
- equine assisted therapy, activating control phase
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Emotion Regulation, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Equine-assisted Therapy for Therapy-resistant Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders, a Replicated AB-design
The purpose of this study is to assess the (cost)effectivity of Equine assisted Therapy in adolescents with Autism Spectrum disorders.
- Conditions
- Emotion Regulation, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adolescent - Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05200351
- Testing
- Equine assisted Therapy (EAT)
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Karakter Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie
Parkinson Disease
Does Hippotherapy Have an Effect on Mobility, Gait, Balance and Perceived Health-related Quality of Life in Persons With Parkinson's Disease?
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy (horse assisted therapy) (intervention group) compared to usual care (control group) on mobility, gait, balance and perceived…
- Trial name
- HIHA (NCT07802509)
- Testing
- Hippotherapy, Physiotherapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik Valens
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
EAA/Therapy for Treating Children With ADHD
The aim of this study is 1) to investigate clinical effects of equine-assisted activities and therapy (EAA/T) for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and 2) to compare the clinical effect of EAA/T and drug…
- Trial name
- NCT02482649
- Testing
- EAA/T, Methylphenidate, Atomoxetine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Balance Impairment, Accidental Fall
Examining the Feasibility of an Outdoor Therapeutic Horse Carriage As a Perturbation -based Balance Training
The proposed study is a prospective experimental single-arm pre-post study aiming to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of an outdoor therapeutic horse carriage, i.e., the Equine Dynamic Balance (EDB), as a form of reactive…
- Trial name
- NCT06708104
- Testing
- Outdoor horse-assisted perturbation training
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loewenstein Hospital
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Therapeutic Horsemanship in Veterans
The project partnered with U.S. military veterans with a premier accredited therapeutic riding center for six weeks. The veterans interacted with horses by grooming and learning about them, as well as riding them for one hour per…
- Trial name
- NCT02891421
- Testing
- Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Standard Care
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Equine-assisted Occupational Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have difficulty engaging in activities. This study examined the effects of equine-assisted occupational therapy for 7 children with ASD ages 4 to 8 years.
- Trial name
- NCT02714101
- Testing
- Equine assisted occupational therapy
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Anorexia Nervosa, Equine-Assisted Therapy
Equine-assisted Therapy and Anorexia Nervosa
Background: Severe anorexia nervosa is a complex psychiatric pathology with limited therapeutic tools to reduce morbidity and mortality. Equine-assisted therapy could provide additional therapeutic benefits.
- Trial name
- NCT06393491
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Neuroproprioceptive Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This study investigates whether Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy based on Neuro-proprioceptive "Facilitation and Inhibition" (NEUROEQUIP-SMA) can improve movement, posture, breathing, and quality of life in children with spinal…
- Trial name
- NEUROEQUIP (NCT07336602)
- Testing
- Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy based on Neuro-proprioceptive "Facilitation and Inhibition", Standard Individual Outpatient Physiotherapy Based on Neuro-proprioceptive Facilitation and Inhibition, Therapeutic grooming
- Where
- 4 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic