Effects of Latin Dancing on Sleep Quality in Hispanic Cancer Survivors

NCT06844981 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: Pro2025000098
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary objective is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and explore the impact of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention vs. Usual Care on sleep quality for Hispanic cancer survivors. Secondary objectives are to examine the preliminary efficacy of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention on secondary cancer- and treatment-related side effects (e.g., Quality of Life, distress, insomnia, fatigue).

Conditions

Cancer Survivorship; Sleep Disturbances

Keywords

Cancer; Cancer Survivorship; Sleep Disturbances; Hispanic Cancer Survivors; Latin Dancing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Feasibility of the Intervention

  Feasibility in this study will include recruitment, adherence, and retention rates.

  8 weeks

• Treatment Perception Questionnaire (Acceptability of Intervention)

  Acceptability is defined as at least 80% of participants in the Latin Dance group agreeing or strongly agreeing that the intervention was acceptable via the Treatment Perceptions Questionnaire (TPQ). The TPQ consists of 10 statements about treatment satisfaction on a Likert-type scale from 0 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). Average scores ≥ 3 indicated acceptable satisfaction.

  Post-intervention (at approximately 8 weeks)

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

  Changes in sleep quality will be assessed pre and post-intervention with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The PSQI measures sleep quality with a total score ranging from 0-21 with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality.

  Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (17)

• Functional Outcomes for Cancer Therapy - General

  Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)

• Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness - Fatigue

  Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)

• Patient Health Questionnaire - 2 (PHQ-2)

  Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7)

  Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)

• Insomnia Severity Index

  Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)

Study Arms (2)

Usual care arm

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the usual care arm will receive care as usual and will not participate in the Latin Dancing program.

Intervention arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will participate in the virtual Latin Dance group program that meets for 8 weeks, 2x each week, for 75 minute sessions.

Behavioral: Latin Dance

Interventions

Latin Dance BEHAVIORAL

Latin Dance intervention

Also known as: intervention arm

Intervention arm

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Self-identify as Hispanic and/or Latino(a)
• Have a confirmed diagnosis of a solid tumor or hematologic malignancy
• Must have completed primary cancer treatment 3+ months prior to enrollment (e.g., chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiation therapy but may be on hormonal therapy and/or immunotherapy or other long-term therapies)
• Have sleep disturbance (indicated by a response of 3 or more on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory sleep question by using an 11-point scale anchored by 0 \[no sleep disturbance\] and 10 \[worst possible sleep disturbance\]
• Be able to read and understand English and/or Spanish
• Physically Inactive (\<150 minutes of vigorous exercise/week within the past 3 months)

You may not qualify if:

• Current regular Latin dancing practice within the past year (2-3 times a week over a period of two months that is not interrupted).
• Inability to speak and read English or Spanish proficiently
• Inability to understand informed consent
• Medical conditions that can cause sleep impairment: sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, shift work
• Regular use of a walker or wheelchair
• Healing or unhealed fractures
• Heart failure
• Life expectancy \<12 months
• Unwilling to be randomized to study arms and/or commit to 8 weeks of classes and a follow-up assessment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rutgers Cancer Institute

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parasomnias; Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Evelyn Arana, DrPH

  Rutgers Cancer Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Evelyn Arana, DrPH

CONTACT

908-642-0861; earana@CINJ.Rutgers.edu

Arlette Chavez, MD

CONTACT

732-715-4923; ac2758@CINJ.Rutgers.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 28, 2025
• First Posted: February 25, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Last Updated: March 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)