Dance in Parkinson's Disease. A Greek Pilot Study

NCT05134506 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 296/24.4.2019
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Dance for Parkinson's Disease® (DfPD®) is a structured dance program that has never been evaluated in Greek PD population. This study assesses for the first time the efficacy, safety and feasibility of DfPD® program in Greek PD patients. A total of 16 early-to-mid-stage PD patients underwent a total of 16 60-min classes of adjusted to Greek music and dance culture DfPD®, twice weekly, over 8 weeks. Assessments were performed at baseline and at the end of the study period and included quality of life, depressive symptoms, fatigue, cognitive functions, balance and body mass index. Safety and feasibility were also assessed.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

Parkinson's Disease; Dance; Dance for Parkinson's; Quality of Life; Depression; Fatigue; Cognitive Functions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Change in total score of Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8

  Minimum score 0, Maximum score 100. A higher score indicates worse quality of life.

  Baseline (week 1), end of intervention (week 10)

• Occurence of Emergent Adverse Events

  Occurrence of adverse events comprising falls, injuries, muscle soreness or excessive fatigue.

  During the intervention (week 2-9)

• Financial Feasibility Assessment

  No cost for the studio and the dance instructor.

  During the intervention (week 2-9)

• Adherence and Attrition Assessment

  Adherence and attrition rates; an adherence rate ≥70% is considered as high in elderly with functional limitations, and attrition rate ≤15% is considered acceptable by the PEDro scale.

  During the intervention (week 2-9)

• Assessment of Willingness to Continue the Program after the Intervention

  Verbal statement for continuing the program after the end of the intervention

  End of intervention (week 10)

• Assessment of Recruitment Rates

  Target, up to 2 months for 16 participants.

  Start of Recruitment (-3 months), Baseline (week 1)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in total score of Beck Depression Inventory-II

  Baseline (week 1), end of intervention (week 10)

• Change in total score of Parkinson Fatigue Scale-16

  Baseline (week 1), end of intervention (week 10)

• Change in total score of Montreal Cognitive Assessment

  Baseline (week 1), end of intervention (week 10)

• Change in total score of Berg Balance Scale

  Baseline (week 1), end of intervention (week 10)

• Change in Body Mass Index

  Baseline (week 1), end of intervention (week 10)

Study Arms (1)

Dance for PD® classes

EXPERIMENTAL

Dance for PD® was developed by the Brooklyn Parkinson Group (BPG) in collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) in 2001. It was designed to introduce people with PD to techniques used by dancers to control movement and it integrates different dance genres while participants dance individually and in groups rather than partnered.

Behavioral: Dance for PD® classes

Interventions

Dance for PD® classes BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consisted of 16 60-min classes, performed twice weekly over a period of 8 weeks and instructed by a single researcher who had the approval to use it for research reasons.

Dance for PD® classes

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥18 years
• An established diagnosis of idiopathic PD of an early-to-moderate severity; that is from 0 to 2,5 according to Hoehn and Yahr (H\&Y) stages
• Ability to understand, write and speak in Greek
• Written consent for participating into the study

You may not qualify if:

• A diagnosis of a non-PD tremor disorder
• Moderate-to-severe PD (≥3 H\&Y stages) due to a high falls risk
• Serious health or disability issues (either physical or mental) due of which exercise is not permitted and/or basic instructions during the program cannot be followed
• Mental disorder not related to PD
• Any disease other than PD which could affect mobility levels

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of West Attica: lead

Study Sites (1)

Laboratory of Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Study of Motion (LANECASM)

Athens, Attica, 12243, Greece

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease; Depression; Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Michail Elpidoforou, MSc

  Laboratory of Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Study of Motion (LANECASM)

  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: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 16, 2021
• First Posted: November 26, 2021
• Study Start: May 28, 2019
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2019
• Study Completion: July 31, 2019
• Last Updated: November 26, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GR (1)