Clinical trials: Dance
Balance, Gait Analysis
Effectiveness of Dance Therapy in Stroke Patients.
Hemiparesis following a stroke is associated with persistent deficits in postural control, balance, and social participation, especially in the chronic phase.
- Conditions
- Balance, Gait Analysis, Thermography, Range of Motion, Articular
- Trial name
- NCT07578493
- Testing
- Dance therapy, Regular physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Healthy
A Comparison of Posture, Balance and Flexibility in Between Adolescent Ballet Dancers and Sedentary Individuals
Ballet dance are typical specific movement which require balance ability and postural control. Ballet dancers use specific balance exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT05037864
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Irem Kurt
Parkinson Disease
The Impact of Dancing in Parkinson's Disease
This clinical study intends to confirm the results of previous studies showing the positive effect of dance on patients with Parkinson's disease on both mental and physical health via a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05175365
- Testing
- Dance
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Cerebral Palsy
Therapeutic Dance Intervention for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have motor impairments that may limit participation in standard physical activity (PA) programs. Adapted PA interventions may help address this gap.
- Trial name
- NCT03681171
- Testing
- Therapeutic Dance
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Shlomit Aizik
Metabolic Disease
A Feasibility Trial of a Bhangra Folk Dance Intervention to Improve Metabolic Health in Older Indian Women in the UK
You are invited to take part in a research project. Before you decide if you would like to take part, please read this information sheet carefully.
- Trial name
- BfH (NCT07768293)
- Testing
- Bhangra for Health 1, Bhangra Dance class
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wolverhampton
Parkinson Disease
Dance and Energy Expenditure Among Adults With Parkinson's
The first purpose of the study is to develop and test new methods for quantifying dance among adults with a diagnosis of Parkinson's using various kinds of cameras, wearable activity monitors, and questionnaires.
- Trial name
- NCT06425731
- Testing
- Fasting, No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Dyslexia, Dance Therapy
The Effects of Creative Dance Therapy on Motor and Executive Functions in Children With Dyslexia
Although some benefits of dance have been described for motor and cognitive skills, the effects on individuals with dyslexia are unclear.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Dance Therapy, Motor Skills, Executive Function
- Trial name
- NCT05850169
- Testing
- Creative Dance Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Multiple Sclerosis
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).
- Trial name
- NCT05943145
- Testing
- Group Dance and Movement Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- GroundWorks DanceTheater
Parkinson Disease
Digital Dance for People With Parkinson's Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dance as a treatment to support physical, cognitive and emotional functioning, has gained increased acceptance as a healthcare intervention for people with Parkinson's Disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT04942392
- Testing
- Digital dance for PD
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
ADHD
Effects of Performing Arts on Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
This study examined whether dance-based video gaming could help young adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) improve attention, emotional wellbeing, and self-regulation.
- Trial name
- NCT07318935
- Testing
- Dance Exergaming, Stationary Cycling, Music Listening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Diabetes, Pre Diabetes
Dance and Diabetes/Prediabetes Self-Management
The Dance for Diabetes program was designed as a community service project for the North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the project and its impact on…
- Trial name
- NCT04427982
- Testing
- dance, diabetes education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Osteoporosis, Fall Injury
Dancing Against Fall Fractures in Osteoporosis Patients and Healthy Elderly
This study evaluates physiological measurements and their role in among falls in healthy elderly (65yr or older) or elderly suffering from osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03683849
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Older Adults
An Intervention Integrating Physical Therapy Exercise and Dance Movement Therapy for Preventing Falls in Older Adults
The goal of this study is to construct and assess a theoretical and interventional model for preventing falls in older adults that integrates physiotherapy exercise and dance movement therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05948735
- Testing
- Physical Therapy Exercise and Dance Movement Therapy (PTE+DMT) for Preventing Falls, Physical Therapy Exercise (PTE) only for Preventing Falls
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Balance; Distorted
Plyometrics in the Ankle Stabilizing Muscles in Improving Balance in Ballerinas
Balance is essential for successful dance performance. The effort of salsa dancers is given by the levels of stability, produced by the muscular activation of lower limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT04306068
- Testing
- Plyometric protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Physical Fitness, Adiposity
Effects of a 10-Week Zumba Program on Adiposity and Flexibility in 8-Year-Old Children
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program on body fat (adiposity) and flexibility in healthy 8-year-old children.
- Trial name
- NCT07512349
- Testing
- Zumba Dance-Based Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Aging
Effects of Two Types of Concurrent Training in Functional Performance and Cognitive Function of Older Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to identify and compare the impacts of traditional concurrent training and concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes on functional…
- Trial name
- NCT05859243
- Testing
- Traditional concurrent training, Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Lusa Cadore
Multiple Sclerosis
Therapeutic Effects of Line Dancing in People With MS
The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of line dancing on balance, anxiety, depression and quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS).
- Trial name
- NCT05322915
- Testing
- line dancing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Aging Well
Telematic Dance Intervention on Quality of Life of Older
The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of a telematic dance intervention on the quality of life of older people. This project is a controlled, randomized clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04681976
- Testing
- Telematic dance program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Eating Disorders
Epidemiological Studies of Eating Disorders in Gifted Dance Students (2nd Year).
This is the second-year part of a two-phase prospective epidemiological study as well as a community case-controled study. The aims of the second year study are firstly, to investigate the clinical course and 1-year outcome of…
- Trial name
- NCT00173160
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital