Effect of Dance on the Parameters of the ICF in Children With Functional Diversity

NCT07166055 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024-FIS-3495976
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of a therapeutic dance program developed in a school environment on different parameters of structure and function, activity and participation according to the ICF framework in children with functional diversity. Researchers will compare the effects of eight months of therapeutic dance classes (consisting of two one-hour sessions per week) on ICF parameters to the effects of no intervention.

Conditions

Children With Disabilities

Keywords

dance therapy; motor impairment; dance movement therapy; neurological disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).

  Is an evidence-based outcome measure designed to capture a client's self-perception of performance in everyday living, over time.

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

• Goal Attainment Scale (GAS).

  Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is a method of scoring the extent to which patient's individual goals are achieved in the course of intervention.

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Quality of life with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PEDS QL)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

• Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88).

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

• Pediatric Balance Scale

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

• Timed up and go test (TUG)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

• Joint ranges

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention.

Study Arms (2)

Dance group

EXPERIMENTAL

Paticipants in this group will perform eight months of therapeutic dance classes (consisting of two one-hour sessions per week).

Other: Therapeutic dance

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this group will continue their usual activities.

Interventions

Therapeutic dance OTHER

The protocol includes two sessions per week of therapeutic dance, during the months of October to May.

Dance group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• children with motor impairment
• aged between 3-14 years,
• who can cognitively follow simple tasks

You may not qualify if:

• having suffered a serious clinical condition or surgical intervention in the last 6 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Valencia: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Valencia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Nervous System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

M.Luz Sánchez-Sánchez

CONTACT

0034 963983853; m.luz.sanchez@uv.es

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The researcher in charge of the statistical analysis is blinded.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: Therapeutic dance

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 2, 2025
• First Posted: September 10, 2025
• Study Start: September 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF

Locations

ES (1)