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NCT Number: NCT01451892

Dance Therapy and Obesity

Title:

The effect of dance-therapy on the functional capacity, body image and quality of life of patients with advanced obesity

Project duration:

33 months (August 2010 to June 2013)

Clinical context:

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The gait and balance problems in obese people and the associated decreased functional capacity and risk of falling highlight the need to evaluate the benefits of specific treatments on these problems. Attention should be paid not only to metabolic management but also to the physical rehabilitation required in cases of advanced obesity.

Objectives:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of dance-therapy on functional capacity (walking ability, postural control and physical activity level), body image and quality of life of patients with advanced obesity.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Person with obesity (BMI ≥ 30)
  • Aged > 18 years old
  • Being able to walk 10 meters without a walking aid

Exclusion criteria

  • Foot ulcer at the moment of data acquisition
  • Orthopaedic, surgical or neurological (other than diabetic neuropathy ) problems which af-fect patient's gait
  • Non diabetic neuropathy (Charcot, chronic alcohol consumption, thyroid dysfunction)
  • Mental diseases interfering with group therapies

Treatment and study plan

Dance therapy

Other

overweight individuals participating in a patient education program for obese people combined with specific dance-therapy

Patient Education

Other

overweight individuals participating in a patient education program

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in comfortable gait speed

    Time frame: 0, 36 weeks, 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in functional capacities

    Time frame: 0, 36 weeks, 6 months

    • Change in cadence during normal gait(steps per minute)
    • Change in stride length during normal gait (meters)
    • Change in stride to stride variability during normal gait
    • Change in postural control: Displacement of the centre of pressure (COP) while standing on a stable and unstable surface
    • Change in functional parameters: Increase in maximal walking distance covered in 6 minutes (meters)
    • Change in required time to realize the Timed Up and Go Test (seconds)
    • Change in the Physical Activity Level and Total Energy expenditure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Dance Therapy on the Functional Capacity of Patients With Advanced Obesity

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 14, 2011
Registry last updated
Dec 16, 2014

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