Virtual GERAS DANCE Feasibility RCT

NCT05202522 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 14400
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE) is a therapeutic mind-body program for older adults (aged 60+) developed with rehabilitation and geriatric medicine expertise at the GERAS Centre for Aging Research at Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University. This study will examine if a virtual dance program is feasible for older adults and if dancing at home can benefit mind-body health, self-confidence, and mood.

Conditions

Aging

Keywords

Dance; Exercise; Rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Recruitment Rate

  5 patient/month

  [Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 months]

• Retention Rate

  target ≥ 70%

  [Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 months]

• Data Collection completion

  target ≥ 70%

  [Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 months]

• Proportion of recruited patients

  target ≥ 70%

  [Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 months]

• Refusal Rate

  target ≥ 70%

  [Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks]

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Change in Mobility

  Baseline and 6 Weeks

• Change in Balance

  Baseline and 6 Weeks

• Change in Falls Self-Efficacy

  Baseline and 6 Weeks

• Change in Frailty

  Baseline and 6 Weeks

• Change in Cognition

  Baseline and 6 Weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

During the study. participants in the control group will not receive the virtual GERAS DANCE intervention. However, they will receive the virtual GERAS DANCE intervention following study completion for equal opportunity to participate in the program.

Virtual GERAS DANCE Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual GERAS DANCE will be delivered for 1-hr twice weekly for 6 weeks.

Behavioral: Virtual GERAS DANCE

Interventions

Virtual GERAS DANCE BEHAVIORAL

Dance is a form of aerobic exercise that involves multicomponent training with physical, cognitive, and social dimensions and may have synergetic benefits when delivered in combination. GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE), a community-based rehabilitation program for older adults with cognitive decline and/or mobility impairments, has been adapted for virtual delivery through videoconferencing systems. Participants will receive twice-weekly (one hour per session) virtual dance sessions for a total of 6 weeks.

Virtual GERAS DANCE Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 60 years of age;
• Has access, or has a caregiver who has access to a device at home that can support a videoconferencing service
• Able to ambulate independently with or without a walking aid; OR with caregiver supervision at home;
• Family physician's signature on a medical clearance form to ensure they are cleared to exercise safely.

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to speak or understand English and has no caregiver for translation;
• Significant cognitive impairment where they may have difficulty following two-step commands;
• Unstable angina or unstable heart failure;
• Travel plans that would result in missing greater than 20% of the trial's 6-week duration;
• Currently attending a group exercise program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McMaster University: lead

Study Sites (1)

McMaster University - St. Peter's Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, L8M1W9, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Alexandra Papaioannou, MD, MSc

  Scientific Director, GERAS Centre for Aging Research

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 7, 2022
• First Posted: January 21, 2022
• Study Start: March 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: August 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2022-03

Locations

CA (1)