Online Dance Versus Therapeutic Exercise for Parkinson Disease.

NCT05910216 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ONLINEREHABPD
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a randomized clinical trial in an online format, which will only include people with PD randomly divided into two groups: Group 1 - Social Telerehabilitation with Dance and Music Group 2 - Social Telerehabilitation with Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise and Music

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

Parkinson Disease; Dance; Physiotherapy; Telehealth; Telerehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Assessment of Quality of life

  Quality of life measured by Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39). Scores range from 0-100 (100 = maximum level of problems).

  Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)

• Assessment of Well-being

  Well-being measured by the scale Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). scores range from 10 - 50, a higher score indicates more of a positive affect.

  Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Assessment of Motor symptoms severity

  Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)

• Assessment of Functional lower extremity strength

  Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)

• Assessment of Symptoms of Anxiety

  Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)

• Assessment of Attention and Memory Recognition

  Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)

• Feasibility (self-perceptions)

  Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)

Study Arms (2)

Group Dance & Music (Online)

EXPERIMENTAL

Social Telerehabilitation with Dance \& Music (Online): The dance intervention will be instructed by a physiotherapist and dance professional, who will follow a structure based on the materials of the Dance for Parkinson's (USA) ® method

Other: Dance & Music (Online)

Group Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Social Telerehabilitation with Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise \& Music (Online): The intervention with multimodal therapeutic exercise will be instructed by a physiotherapist, who will follow a structure based on a previous study and Physical Therapy Guidelines for People with PD

Other: Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online)

Interventions

Dance & Music (Online) OTHER

This is a social telerehabilitation with dance and music. It will include artistic form, imageries using scenic arts, imageries using aspects of theater and storytelling, movement improvisation, choreography and sequence of movements, complex dance movements, fluidity of movement or connection between one movement and another, rhythmicity and/or movement built with music. It will include instructions for motor learning, music, and socialization

Group Dance & Music (Online)

Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online) OTHER

This is a social telerehabilitation with multimodal therapeutic Exercise and Music. It is restricted to the execution of movements within series and standardized and fixed repetitions, with a background music. It will not include dance. It will include instructions for motor learning, music, and socialization.

Group Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD according to the clinical criteria of the London Brain Bank Criteria (2006);
• Age between 40-90 years;
• A minimum score of 18 in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment;
• Drug therapy/exercise stable for at least four weeks before the study starts;
• Agreement to participate in the study according to the Informed Consent Form.

You may not qualify if:

• Auditory and/or visual disturbances that compromise understanding simple commands;
• Access to the internet and a device to access online classes;
• A house member and/or caregiver at home for supervision during the entire experiment, including evaluations and interventions. For patients scoring less than 2.5 points on the modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale (indicating mild disease impairment, independence in daily living activities, and no risk of falls), the requirement for household member supervision may be waived.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aline

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Study Officials

• Aline Pagnussat, PhD

  Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Randomized controlled trial with two groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 25, 2023
• First Posted: June 18, 2023
• Study Start: October 16, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: December 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

BR (1)