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NCT Number: NCT05113524

Effects of Dance on the Turning Characteristics of Patients With Parkinson's Disease

The proposed control intervention trial, aims to analyse the effects of Dance in the turning characteristics in patients with Parkinson Disease (PD) using three- dimensional (3D) analysis during the timed up and go (TUG) test.

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Key information

Conditions

Parkinson Disease(PD) Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Synucleinopathies

Age range

50 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aline Nogueira Haas, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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About this study

Experimental Design: control intervention non-randomized trial. Search Location: University of Wolverhaptom, Walsall Campus, United Kingdom; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Participants: 15 adults aged between 50 and 80 years, with a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD, staging between 1 and 4 of the Hoehn & Yahr Scale, recruited from Dance for Parkinson's Projects, West-Midlands County, United Kingdom, and from Parkinson's UK (United Kingdom).

Interventions: Dance intervention for 3 months, 2 times/week (1 instructor lecture session and 1 home session following a prepared video), 2 hours per week. Controls, not alter their personal lifestyle, but undergo the same testing as the exercise intervention group.

Outcomes: clinical-functional parameters (number of steps and total time of the 180 turning phase of the Timed up and go Test - TUG - and biomechanics parameter - girdle dissociation) Data Analysis: Data will be described by average values and standard deviation values. All statistical analyses will be carried out using SPSS version 23, and Microsoft Excel Program version 16.44. The significance level is set at p<0.05. The Cohen's d is going to be used to predict effect interpreted as small d= 0.2, medium d=0.5, and large d=0.8, and 95% confidence intervals were presented.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of PD according to the London Brain Bank Criteria;
  • Able to understand the verbal instructions for the tests and to walk;
  • Or attempt to walk independently with no walking aid.

Exclusion criteria

  • Recent surgeries,
  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS);
  • Severe heart diseases, uncontrolled hypertension, myocardial infarction within a period of less than one year;
  • Fitted with a pacemaker;
  • Prostheses in the lower limbs;
  • Stroke or other associated neurological diseases.

Treatment and study plan

Dance

Other

The dance program consists of 3 months of dance classes. Classes are specifically designed for people with Parkisnon's and lead by a qualified dance instructor experienced in teaching this population. The in-person dance classes are conducted in an appropriate room with chairs and ballet barres once a week. In addition, the participants received a CD containing a video of the recorded dance routine to be performed at home once a week. The class typically included a warm-up (10-15 min.), barre ballet exercises (10-15 min.), general dance-related activities (15-20 min), and a cool-down (10-15 min).

No intervention

Other

Controls, not alter their personal lifestyle, but will undergo the same testing as the exercise intervention group.

Primary outcomes

  1. 180 turning phase of the Timed up and go Test (TUG)

    Time frame: Change from baseline at 3 months

    The beginning of the turning phase started from the last heel-strike of the regular straight line walking pattern. The end of the turn was the final heel-off at the end of the turning motion, where the participant was ambulating in the opposite direction and prior to the cyclic straight line gait pattern resuming. The exact time points were taken from the peak anterior-posterior linear velocity of the lower leg data corresponding with the specific heel-strike and heel-off instances. The number of steps and the total time taken to complete the 180 turning phase of the TUG test were measured.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Girdle dissociation

    Time frame: Change from baseline at 3 months

    The girdle dissociation is a selected biomechanics parameter. To obtain the value for the girdle dissociation, the difference between the orientation of the pelvis and the affected shoulder in the transverse plane, was calculated for each data point throughout the 180 turning phase of the TUG test. The range between the maximum and minimum dissociation angles was reported and further analysed.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Other

Collaborators

  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
  • University of Wolverhampton

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Dance on the Turning Characteristics of Patients With Parkinson's Disease During the Timed up and Go Test

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Nov 9, 2021
Registry last updated
May 25, 2022

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