Dance Program for Youth With Cerebral Palsy

NCT06100562 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STU-2023-0893
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this prospective cohort study is to learn about the impact of an adapted dance program in youth with cerebral palsy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.Are there clinically significant benefits for children with cerebral palsy who participate in an Adaptive Dance Program?
2. 2.Is it feasible to implement an adaptive dance program using action-observation principles for children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP)? Participants will complete a pre-dance program assessment, participate in a 10-week dance program (20 hours), and complete a post-dance program assessment.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

Dance; Action Observation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS)

  a 14-item criterion referenced measure that tests functional balance for pediatric patients in everyday tasks with a sum score of 0-56. A higher score represents better balance.

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention), within 2 weeks of end of intervention (post-intervention)

• 6 minute walk test (6MWT)

  a standardized, self-paced walking test that is used to measure functional ability; the score is the amount of meters walked in 6 minutes; longer distances walked represents better function

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention), within 2 weeks of end of intervention (post-intervention)

• The Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life Questionnaire (CPQOL)

  a standardized patient reported outcome measure that measures quality of life; it is completed by the caregiver and by children with CP ages 9+; each item is rated on a scale from 1-9, higher ratings indicate better quality of life

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention), within 2 weeks of end of intervention (post-intervention)

• Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP)

  20-item caregiver questionnaire that measures a child or adolescent's participation in home, school, and community with a sum score of 20-80; a higher score represents higher participation

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention), within 2 weeks of end of intervention (post-intervention)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention), within 2 weeks of end of intervention (post-intervention)

• Quality of Upper Limb Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) (optional)

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention), within 2 weeks of end of intervention (post-intervention)

• Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2) -subsections (bilateral coordination and upper limb coordination) (optional)

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention), within 2 weeks of end of intervention (post-intervention)

Other Outcomes (3)

• Demographic information

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention)

• Manual Ability Classification Scale (MACS)

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention)

• Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)

  within 2 weeks of start of intervention (pre-intervention)

Study Arms (1)

Dance Program

EXPERIMENTAL

10-week adapted dance program (20 hours)

Behavioral: Adapted Dance Program

Interventions

Adapted Dance Program BEHAVIORAL

* Participants will attend a 2x/weekly adaptive dance session for 10 weeks. If participants miss a class due to illness or an unexpected event (loss of transportation, family emergency/need) they will receive a video of the content missed and can complete the session at home. * Each class will start with a 10 min warm-up that will include stretching and motor games. * Learn a section of choreography every session using action-based intervention for 30 minutes. * Break for 5 min. * Improvisation part of class for 10 min. * Cool-down for 5 min.

Dance Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of cerebral palsy
• GMFCS levels 1 or 2
• MACS levels 1-3
• Aged 4-17 years
• Able to follow directions in English
• Ability to complete the assessment protocol
• Does not have any restrictions/contraindications following a medical procedure that prohibits movement

You may not qualify if:

• has uncontrolled epilepsy
• has severe behavioral problems
• unable to complete the assessment protocol

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children: lead

Study Sites (1)

Scottish Rite for Children

Frisco, Texas, 75034, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (6)

• Bax M, Goldstein M, Rosenbaum P, Leviton A, Paneth N, Dan B, Jacobsson B, Damiano D; Executive Committee for the Definition of Cerebral Palsy. Proposed definition and classification of cerebral palsy, April 2005. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2005 Aug;47(8):571-6. doi: 10.1017/s001216220500112x.

  PMID: 16108461 BACKGROUND

• Withers JW, Muzzolon SB, Zonta MB. Influence of adapted hip-hop dancing on quality of life and social participation among children/adolescents with cerebral palsy. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2019 Oct 24;77(10):712-722. doi: 10.1590/0004-282X20190124. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 31664347 BACKGROUND

• Teixeira-Machado L, DeSantana JM. Effect of dance on lower-limb range of motion in young people with cerebral palsy: a blinded randomized controlled clinical trial. Adolesc Health Med Ther. 2019 Mar 27;10:21-28. doi: 10.2147/AHMT.S177867. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 30988649 BACKGROUND

• Moran Pascual P, Mortes Rosello E, Domingo Jacinto A, Belda Lois JM, Bermejo I, Medina E, Barbera Guillem R. On the Use of Dance as a Rehabilitation Approach for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Single Case Study. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015;217:923-8.

  PMID: 26294586 BACKGROUND

• Owens M, Silkwood-Sherer D. Informal Dance Intervention Improves BMI and Functional Gait in an Adolescent With Cerebral Palsy: A Case Report. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2019 Oct;31(4):E26-E31. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000653.

  PMID: 31469773 BACKGROUND

• Lopez-Ortiz C, Gaebler-Spira DJ, Mckeeman SN, Mcnish RN, Green D. Dance and rehabilitation in cerebral palsy: a systematic search and review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2019 Apr;61(4):393-398. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14064. Epub 2018 Oct 23.

  PMID: 30350851 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Michelle Christie, MD

  Scottish Rite for Children

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Angela Shierk, PhD

CONTACT

(469) 412-7172; angela.shierk@tsrh.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 17, 2023
• First Posted: October 25, 2023
• Study Start: January 22, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2027
• Last Updated: September 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

US (1)