Study Stopped
Study suspended due to COVID-19 and decreased ability to safely dance in person
Dance Training for Developmental Disabilities
The Effects of Dance Training on Postural Stability in Adults With Developmental Disabilities
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interventional
31
1 country
1
Brief Summary
the purpose of this current study is to examine the changes in postural stability in adult individuals with developmental disabilities following exposure to a college based integrative dance training course. Integrative dance may be defined as dance that encourages the participation of all individuals, regardless of ability, supporting and celebrating these differences as a community. It is hypothesized that a significantly reduced body sway will be observed in participants following a college based integrative dance training course. Furthermore, in participants that continue dancing in the program over multiple semesters, it is hypothesized that there will be an inverse relationship between body sway and dance participation over time (IE: As participants dance more, body sway will continue to decrease).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2018
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 4, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 6, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 10, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2022
CompletedApril 11, 2023
April 1, 2023
3.7 years
September 4, 2018
April 10, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Body Sway
Body sway will be measured utilizing wii balance boards
12 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Dance Group
EXPERIMENTALDance group will participate in a 60 minute integrative dance class two times per week
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONThe Control group will continue with normal activities, not participating in the dance intervention.
Interventions
Integrative dance may be defined as dance that encourages the participation of all individuals, regardless of ability, supporting and celebrating these differences as a community. In the intervention, adults with developmental disabilities will be dancing in a contemporary dance class alongside college students.
Eligibility Criteria
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Sponsors & Collaborators
- Skidmore Collegelead
Study Sites (1)
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York, 12866, United States
Related Publications (1)
Dipasquale S, Canter B, Roberts M. Integrative Dance for Adults with Down Syndrome: Effects on Postural Stability. Int J Exerc Sci. 2020 Sep 1;13(3):1317-1325. doi: 10.70252/FETH2009. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 33042366DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sarah DiPasquale, DPT
Skidmore College
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 4, 2018
First Posted
September 6, 2018
Study Start
September 10, 2018
Primary Completion
June 1, 2022
Study Completion
June 1, 2022
Last Updated
April 11, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share