A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial to Determine the Effectiveness of Set Dancing for People With Parkinson's Disease

NCT01757509 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ST1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate if set dancing is beneficial and feasible for those with Parkinson's disease in Ireland. The hypothesis of this feasibility study are that:

• Participants will be able to partake fully in the intervention without reporting adverse events.
• There will be evidence of gains in functional exercise tolerance, balance, motor performance and quality of life in those with Parkinson's disease who participate in eight weeks of set dancing classes compared to a control group.

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Keywords

Parkinson's disease; Set dancing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Berg Balance Scale (To assess change in balance)

  The aim of the Berg Balance Scale is to assess functional balance (Marigold and Eng 2006). The measure consists of 14 items. Each item requires the participant to perform a functional balance task such as turning, stepping and reaching (Marigold and Eng 2006). A lower score is indicative of compromised balance performance. This measure is a valid and reliable measure and has being found to correlate with UPDRS scores and Hoeln and Yahr scale for staging of Parkinson's disease (Qutubuddin et al 2005).

  This outcome will be assessed the week before the intervention begins and the week after the intervention period ends.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale 3 (UPDRS-3) (To assess changes in motor impairment)

  This outcome will be assessed the week before the intervention begins and the week after the intervention period ends.

• The Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) (To assess change in health related quality of life)

  This outcome will be assessed the week before the intervention begins and the week after the intervention period ends.

• Six-Minute Walk Test (To assess change of functional exercise tolerance)

  This outcome will be assessed the week before the intervention begins and the week after the intervention period ends.

• Zarit Care Giver Burden Interview (ZCBI)(To assess changes in caregiver burden)

  This outcome will be assessed the week before the intervention begins and the week after the intervention period ends.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

OTHER

Participants in this group will receive a set dancing intervention along with their usual care.

Other: Intervention group

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will continue with their usual medical regime, activities of daily living and exercise habits and at the end of the study participants in this group will be offered the set dancing intervention.

Interventions

Intervention group OTHER

Participants will attend eight weeks of set dancing classes. Each class will be one and a half hours. Family members or volunteers will partner each participant with Parkinson's disease. The class will be led by a Chartered Physiotherapist who is also a set dancing teacher. Set dancing steps and sets will be thought and progressed in line with the participants' abilities. Frequent rests will be taken during the class. Participants will be given a home exercise programme which will involve mental rehearsal, listening to music, watching dance DVD's and practicing dance material in the seated position to reduce the risk of falling.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Have a diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (Hackney et al 2007; Marchant et al 2010), stage 1-2.5 on the Hoeln and Yahr scale for staging of Parkinson's disease (Batson 2010)
• Showing a clear benefit from anti-Parkinson medication (Marchant et al 2010)
• Able to walk three meters with or without an assistive device (Hackney and Earhart 2009)
• Not pregnant
• Over 18 year of age
• Have a TV and DVD player in their own home to allow them to participate in the home exercise programme.

You may not qualify if:

• A serious cardiovascular and/or pulmonary condition (Lodder et al 2004)
• A neurological deficit other than Parkinson's disease (Batson 2010; Marchant et al 2010)
• Evidence of a musculoskeletal problem contraindicating participation in exercise participation(Duncan and Earhart 2012)
• A cognitive or hearing problem which will effect their ability to follow instructions or hear the music (Batson 2010)
• Participated in regular dance classes in the past six months (Marchant et al 2010)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Limerick: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Limerick

Limerick, Munster, Ireland

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Hackney ME, Earhart GM. Effects of dance on gait and balance in Parkinson's disease: a comparison of partnered and nonpartnered dance movement. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2010 May;24(4):384-92. doi: 10.1177/1545968309353329. Epub 2009 Dec 14.

  PMID: 20008820 BACKGROUND

• Hackney ME, Kantorovich S, Levin R, Earhart GM. Effects of tango on functional mobility in Parkinson's disease: a preliminary study. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2007 Dec;31(4):173-9. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e31815ce78b.

  PMID: 18172414 BACKGROUND

• Marchant D, Sylvester JL, Earhart GM. Effects of a short duration, high dose contact improvisation dance workshop on Parkinson disease: a pilot study. Complement Ther Med. 2010 Oct;18(5):184-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.07.004. Epub 2010 Aug 21.

  PMID: 21056841 BACKGROUND

• Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Apr 8;4(4):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub3.

  PMID: 38588457 DERIVED

• Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jan 5;1(1):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub2.

  PMID: 36602886 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Study Officials

• Meg E Morris, Prof.

  Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora 3086, Australia

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Joanne Shanahan, B.S.c, MISCP

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 1, 2012
• First Posted: December 31, 2012
• Study Start: December 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2013
• Study Completion: August 1, 2013
• Last Updated: August 27, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-08

Locations

IE (1)