Influence of Dalcroze Eurhythmics on Pains in Older Women

NCT06264102 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024/1/1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 61
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, we attempted to answer the question of whether participation in a 12-week rhythmic exercise program using the Dalcroze method affects the level of intensity of pain experienced by women over the age of 65. The level of pain was determined on a numerical scale from 1 to 10 and involved headaches, back pain and leg pain.

Conditions

Back Pain; Headache; Leg Pain

Keywords

headache; elderly women; Dalcroze Eurhythmics; back pain; leg pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain levels before exercise program

  Level of pains determined by numeric pain scale 1-10

  From enrollment to the day before the start of the exercise program

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Results of pain levels after exercise program

  One month after completion of the exercise program

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Physical exercises program

Other: Physical exercise program

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Were advised not to change anything about their current lifestyle, and in particular not to undertake any new structured physical activity.

Interventions

Physical exercise program OTHER

Training sessions took place twice a week for 45 minutes each over a period of 12 weeks. Each training included rhythmic exercises using the Jaques-Dalcroze Eurhythmics (JDE) method with piano accompaniment and electronically played music. Training sessions were conducted by a JDE specialist. Exercises with the use of this method consist mainly in the repetition of preset musical sequences using body movements. In addition to the physical layer, the cognitive layer was equally important: while performing a given movement exercise, participants often had to focus in order to react appropriately to additional tasks, such as changes in sound pitch and rhythm of the piece.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• female, 65+ years old, physical and mental state that allows them to participate in the exercise program (ability to follow the instructions), community dwelling

You may not qualify if:

• taking analgesics indelibly, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, using social assistance or nursing care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Poznan University of Physical Education: lead

Study Sites (1)

Poznan University of Physical Education

Poznan, Wielkopolska, 61-871, Poland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Back Pain; Headache

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• JANUSZ MACIASZEK, PROF

  Poznan University of Physical Education

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2024
• First Posted: February 16, 2024
• Study Start: January 11, 2019
• Primary Completion: March 8, 2019
• Study Completion: July 15, 2019
• Last Updated: February 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

PL (1)