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NCT Number: NCT05943145

Outcomes of Group Dance and Movement Training in Ambulatory MS Patients

GroundWorks DanceTheater and Cleveland Clinic are partnering to create and offer an initial study of a dance movement-based community program for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The program will address major needs in the MS community including social-emotional well-being, body awareness, and motor function. GroundWorks artists will use a variety of widely accepted movement-based practices with the goal of improving upper and lower body function and overall well-being. By partnering, GroundWorks and Cleveland Clinic hope to encourage more study of the benefits of dance movement-based programming in individuals affected by MS.

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Key information

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Demyelinating Diseases Immune System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio, 44115, United States

About this study

GroundWorks DanceTheater and Cleveland Clinic are partnering to design and implement a pilot study of a dance movement-based community program for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The program is aimed at addressing major needs in the MS community including social-emotional well-being, body awareness, and motor function. GroundWorks artists will use a variety of movement-based practices including personalized tasks and imagery, mirroring, and inscription, with the goal of improving upper and lower extremity function, and well-being. Cleveland Clinic will assist GroundWorks in the selection, monitoring, and testing of the participants. Cleveland Clinic will also take the lead with data management and analysis. By partnering, GroundWorks and Cleveland Clinic hope to create a promising program that will lead to further exploring the impact of dance movement-based programming in individuals affected by MS.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • age 18 to 65 inclusive
  • diagnosis of MS (relapsing or progressive form) based on the revised MacDonald Criteria established by a neurologist
  • self-reported upper and lower extremity dysfunction
  • ability to walk safely without an assistive device (e.g. cane, walker) indoors and outdoors

Exclusion criteria

  • comorbidity (e.g. cardiac, respiratory, musculoskeletal) representing a contra-indication to the dance movement program
  • exacerbation of MS within the past 60 days
  • severe cognitive impairment
  • clinically significant concern regarding the participant's ability to safely perform study procedures

Treatment and study plan

Group Dance and Movement Training

Other

Dance movement-based sessions including personalized tasks and imagery, mirroring, and inscription, plus warm-up and cool down practices to ensure physical safety

Primary outcomes

  1. Timed Up and Go (TUG)

    Time frame: 4 months

    This is a test of functional mobility, commonly used for people with MS. The test measures the time it takes for a person to stand up from a chair, walk 10 feet, turn around, walk back to the chair and sit down.

  2. 9 Hole Peg Test (NHPT)

    Time frame: 4 months

    This is a widely used test of upper extremity function in people with MS. The test measures the time it takes for a person to pick up 9 pegs individually and place each one in one of 9 holes on a board and then take each one out, one at a time, and place the pegs back in the container.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Neuro-QOL Positive Affect and Well-Being - Short Form

    Time frame: 4 months

    This is a self-reported quality of life measure which has been validated in people with MS to assess positive affect and well-being.

  2. Neuro-QOL Lower Extremity Function (Mobility) - Short Form

    Time frame: 4 months

    This is a self-reported quality of life measure which has been validated in people with MS to assess mobility.

  3. Neuro-QOL Upper Extremity Function (Fine Motor, ADL) - Short Form

    Time frame: 4 months

    This is a self-reported quality of life measure which has been validated in people with MS to assess fine motor and ADLs.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

GroundWorks DanceTheater

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 13, 2023
Registry last updated
Nov 28, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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