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NCT Number: NCT07166055

Effect of Dance on the Parameters of the ICF in Children With Functional Diversity

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of a therapeutic dance program developed in a school environment on different parameters of structure and function, activity and participation according to the ICF framework in children with functional diversity.

Researchers will compare the effects of eight months of therapeutic dance classes (consisting of two one-hour sessions per week) on ICF parameters to the effects of no intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Children With Disabilities Nervous System Diseases

Age range

3 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Valencia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

Location status: Recruiting

About this study

This randomized clinical trial is designed to determine the effect of therapeutic dance developed in a school environment on different parameters of structure, function, activity, and participation according to the ICF framework in children with functional diversity. The study will include around 30 participants between the ages of 3 and 14.

Participants will be selected from five collaborating educational centers. Participants will be selected after an interview with teachers and after meeting the inclusion criteria. All families must sign an informed consent form allowing their child to participate. Each educational center will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control group.

The protocol includes two sessions per week from October to May. Each session lasts one hour. There will be two evaluations: one before the intervention begins and one at the end of the protocol. The primary outcomes include motor function, balance, walking speed, quality of life as perceived by patients and caregivers, and participation in daily activities.

This study adheres to the CONSORT guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki, and it has been reviewed by an ethics committee.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • children with motor impairment
  • aged between 3-14 years,
  • who can cognitively follow simple tasks

Exclusion criteria

  • having suffered a serious clinical condition or surgical intervention in the last 6 months.

Treatment and study plan

Therapeutic Dance

Other

The protocol includes two sessions per week of therapeutic dance, during the months of October to May.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

    Is an evidence-based outcome measure designed to capture a client's self-perception of performance in everyday living, over time.

  2. Goal Attainment Scale (GAS).

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

    Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is a method of scoring the extent to which patient's individual goals are achieved in the course of intervention.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of life with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PEDS QL)

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

    A tool used to measure the health-related quality of life in children and adolescents, both with and without health conditions.

  2. Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88).

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

    Is an assessment tool designed and evaluated to measure changes in gross motor function over time or with intervention in children with cerebral palsy.

  3. Pediatric Balance Scale

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

    The scale consists of 14 balance-related test items that are scored from 0 points (lowest function) to 4 points (highest function) with a maximum score of 56.

  4. Timed up and go test (TUG)

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

    This test involves a series of actions that assess an individual's mobility and balance. It requires the individual to rise from a seated position in a standard chair, walk a distance of three meters, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down again. The time it takes to complete this sequence is recorded.

  5. Joint ranges

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

    The joint ranges of the hip, knee and ankle in the three planes of movement will be carried out with a goniometer.

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Valencia

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Therapeutic Dance on the Parameters of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health in Children With Functional Diversity

Acronym: DanceDiversity

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Sep 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2025

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