Physical and Emotional Benefits of Group Dance Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors

NCT02793076 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 840697-4
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to evaluate the effects an 8-week group dance intervention can have on body image and posture in breast cancer survivors.

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

Posture; Body image; Dancing; Group; Survivors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Body Image Scale (BIS)

  BIS is a 10-item likert scale questionnaire developed to assess body image. In a study by Hopwood et al. (2001), the BIS showed high reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.93) and good clinical and discriminant validity.

  Day 1(at start of dance intervention) and 8 weeks (at conclusion of dance intervention

• Change in Plumbline

  Photographs were taken from a lateral view to assess shoulder posture. After palpating for the acromion joint, a tape marker was placed on the mid-acromion process. Participants were asked to stand with feet hip distance apart and look straight ahead. A full body picture was then taken from the lateral profile view. Pages for Apple, a computer software available through Mac (versions 10.11.3 and higher) was used to place a digital plumbline marker, which was perpendicular to the lateral malleolus on each photo. A second digital line was placed perpendicular from the mid-acromion process to the plumbline marker. The horizontal distance from the mid-acromion process to the plumbline marker was measured (inches) for each photo.

  Day 1(at start of dance intervention) and 8 weeks (at conclusion of dance intervention

• Change in Qualitative Open Ended Surveys

  Initial and exit open-ended surveys to assess any additional benefits of the program

  Day 1(at start of dance intervention) and 8 weeks (at conclusion of dance intervention

Study Arms (1)

Bollywood Dance

EXPERIMENTAL

Bollywood dance is a routine that doubles as both physical and mental exercise.

Other: Bollywood Dance

Interventions

Bollywood Dance OTHER

8 week Bollywood Dance Program

Bollywood Dance

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer

You may not qualify if:

• Participants who attended less than 6 classes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of the Sciences in Philadelphia: lead
• Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Cancer Support Community

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19131, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

• Colleen Maher, OTD

  University of the Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 23, 2016
• First Posted: June 8, 2016
• Study Start: February 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2016
• Study Completion: May 1, 2016
• Last Updated: June 8, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)