Horse Assisted Rehabilitation Postoncologic Treatment in Children and Adolescents: Physical and Psychological Effects

Rehabilitació Assistida Amb Cavalls Posttractament oncològic en Nens i Adolescents: Efectes físics i psicològics

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.

Randomized controlled open labelled trial. Duration: 6 months. Groups: Control Group (standard follow-up) and Intervention Group (one weekly rehabilitation session assisted by horse). Participants: 30 children, 4 to 18 years of age, after 6 months of the discharge of the cancer treatment with nervous system involvement.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children between 4 and 18 years of age, who had suffered a cancer with affectation of the Central Nervous System
• With or without motor, functional and / or cognitive deficits or neurological disorders due to their basic problem or be as a consequence of the therapeutic procedures, with any degree of disability
• More than 6 months after receiving the discharge of oncology (chemotherapy or radiotherapy)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Immunodepression
• Hypotonia with severe pelvic instability that does not allow seating on the horse safely
• Weight greater than 80Kg.
• Phobia to horses