Impact of the Implementation of Dance Therapy Workshops on the Quality of Life of Dependent Elderly People Institutionalized Within the Establishments of the Univi Group

NCT05436574 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2022-A01255-38
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 940
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Dance is a multimodal activity involving motor, cognitive, sensory and sensory-motor skills as well as emotional and social skills. A growing body of research shows that the creative arts and physical exercise are able to alleviate disability, improve social interactions, and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. The Associative Group UNIVI wants to evaluate through this study the effects of the practice of dance on the quality of life of the people accommodated in its USLD and EHPAD

Conditions

Dance Therapy Workshop

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• QOL-AD NH scale

  The QOL-AD is a brief 13-item measure designed specifically to obtain an assessment of the patient's quality of life from both the patient and the caregiver. It was developed for people with dementia, based on feedback from patients, caregivers and experts, to maximize construct validity and ensure measurement focuses on areas of quality of considered important in older adults with cognitive impairment The measurement of 13 items, rated on a four-point scale, of which 1 is poor and 4 excellent. Total partitions range from 13 to 52.

  Eight months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Tinetti test: assessement of walking and balance

  Eight months

• Get up and Go test

  Eight months

• Time up and Go test

  Eignt months

• NPI-ES: NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INVENTORY

  Eight months

• The mini GDS

  Eight months

Study Arms (1)

Before/after study

OTHER

Before/after study to measure the effects of the implementation of a dance therapy activity on the quality of life of the elderly population

Other: Dance therapy

Interventions

Dance therapy OTHER

Before/after study to measure the effects of the dance therapy activity on the quality of life of the elderly population housed in the establishments of UNIVI group.

Before/after study

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 110 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• People aged over 60
• Dependent elderly people residing in EHPAD or USLD including people under guardianship and curatorship
• People having signed an informated and weitten consent
• People with a minimum of language skills to understand instructions and simple questions

You may not qualify if:

• Participants in palliative care
• Contraindication to the practice of dance
• Severe cognitive and/or behavioral disorders that do not allow you to follow a dance workshop
• Permanent bed rest
• Non-affiliation to a social security scheme

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Médical Porte Verte: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Dance Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 17, 2022
• First Posted: June 29, 2022
• Study Start: September 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2023
• Study Completion: March 31, 2024
• Last Updated: June 29, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06