Impact of a Technology Mediated Dance Intervention

NCT05460039 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DanceMove
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate whether a technology-mediated dance impacts on psychosocial, physical and cognitive functions of the old adults when compared to usual activities.

Conditions

Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Gait velocity

  Assessed using the gait velocity test, i.e., the velocity of gait when walking in a straight line for 4 meters; it is measured in meters per second.

  Baseline

• Gait velocity

  Assessed using the gait velocity test, i.e., the velocity of gait when walking in a straight line for 4 meters; it is measured in meters per second.

  After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)

• Gait velocity

  Assessed using the gait velocity test, i.e., the velocity of gait when walking in a straight line for 4 meters; it is measured in meters per second.

  At 3 months follow up

Secondary Outcomes (24)

• Balance

  Baseline

• Balance

  After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)

• Balance

  At 3 months follow up

• Cognitive functioning

  Baseline

• Cognitive functioning

  After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)

Study Arms (2)

Usual activities

NO INTERVENTION

This group will receive no intervention.

DanceMove

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will perform dance sessions mediated by technology (a dance mat and a web platform).

Other: Dance mediated by tecnhology

Interventions

Dance mediated by tecnhology OTHER

A web system and a dance mat are used to stimulate participants to perform dance activities for 8 weeks.

DanceMove

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• People living independently in the community
• years old or older
• With no cognitive impairment defined based on the 6-item cognitive decline test \[4\]
• Independent at walking without walking aids
• Access to a personal computer and internet
• For older adults unable to use a computer, a patient or carer with digital literacy needs to be identified for the older adult to enter the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Reporting cardiovascular pathology that limits the performance of the dance or dizziness or imbalance prior to using the mat

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aveiro University: lead

Study Sites (1)

School of Health Sciences

Aveiro, Portugal

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Silva AG, Martins AI, Andias R, Nery E, Silva T, Ribeiro O, Santinha G, Rocha NP. A web step-based digital solution's impact on physical, cognitive and psychosocial functioning of community-dwelling older adults: A mixed methods randomized and controlled trial. Internet Interv. 2024 Aug 21;38:100766. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2024.100766. eCollection 2024 Dec.

  PMID: 39280041 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Anabela Silva

  School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 14, 2022
• First Posted: July 15, 2022
• Study Start: July 19, 2022
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2023
• Study Completion: November 30, 2023
• Last Updated: February 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PT (1)