Comparison Between Conventional Rehabilitation and Conventional Rehabilitation Through Dance in Patients With COPD

NCT07198763 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 255.321
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as one of the most relevant conditions worldwide, due to its high morbidity and mortality. Patients classified by GOLD as groups B and E are strongly encouraged to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs. Dance has been shown to be equally or, at times, more effective as a rehabilitation strategy when compared to other types of physical activity. Objective: To compare the effect of conventional rehabilitation and the effect of conventional rehabilitation added to dance in patients with COPD. Methods: This is a conventional randomized controlled clinical trial to be carried at the Piquet Carneiro University Polyclinic, Rio de Janeiro. Patients diagnosed with COPD will be evaluated. Eligible participants will complete specific questionnaires and tests. Finally, participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will perform conventional PR twice a week and the other group will perform rehabilitation through dance twice a week using 2 different playlists. The music will be from nationally and internationally known artists during 8 weeks. The evaluation tests will be repeated at the end of the intervention. Expected results: It is expected that the group of individuals with COPD who perform rehabilitation through dance will obtain greater and better results in relation to exercise capacity, QoL and peripheral muscle strength when compared to the group that will carry out the intervention consisting of two days of conventional PR. Keywords: Dance; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Muscle strength; Quality of life; Rehabilitation.

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Obstructive; Dance Therapy; Dance

Keywords

Dance; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Muscle Strength; Quality of live; Rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Exercise capacity.

  Assessment of participants' exercise capacity using the 6MWT, before and after rehabilitation.

  8 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Quality of life assessment.

  8 weeks.

• Peripheral muscle strength.

  8 weeks.

• Depression and anxiety.

  8 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Rehabilitation Program (RP): Group 1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Pulmonary rehabilitation program for 2 days per week, lasting approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks.

Other: Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation

Pulmonary rehabilitation through dance: Group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Pulmonary rehabilitation program through dance for 2 days per week, lasting approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks.

Other: Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation

Interventions

Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation OTHER

After completing the assessments, participants will be randomly divided into two groups: Group 1, which will perform PR exercises and the Group 2, which will perform PR through dance. Both groups will have the interventions of pulmonary rehabilitation during approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks. The group 1 will perform five different exercises with resistance bands, with 3 sets of 1 minute each. Exercises will always begin with the lightest resistance band, and if more than 30 repetitions are observed in 1 minute, the resistance band will be replaced with one of the next highest resistance. The Group 2 will perform rehabilitation through dance using 2 different playlists. The music will be from nationally and internationally known artists. The steps will be based on the exercises performed in group 1 and will be incremented throughout each song and playlist. At the end of 8 weeks of intervention, the evaluative tests will be applied again.

Also known as: Pulmonary rehabilitation, Dance, Dance therapy

Pulmonary rehabilitation through dance: Group 2; Rehabilitation Program (RP): Group 1

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for COPD;
• Age group over 40 years old;
• Both genders;
• Absence of acute exacerbation in the last 30 days;
• Patients who are regularly using their medications.

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of comorbidities and cardiovascular, neurological, renal, metabolic or musculoskeletal disorders that prevent the performance of functional tests;
• Advanced cancer;
• Previous lung surgery;
• Inability to understand functional tests or questionnaires applied;
• Patients who, during the research, present an acute exacerbation of COPD, due to the time required for recovery;
• Patients with results observed in the 6MWT \<300m.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centro Universitário Augusto Motta: lead
• Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ): collaborator
• Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.: collaborator
• Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Centro Universitário Augusto Motta

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21032-060, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Kaya M, Gurses HN, Ucgun H, Okyaltirik F. Effects of creative dance on functional capacity, pulmonary function, balance, and cognition in COPD patients: A randomized controlled trial. Heart Lung. 2023 Mar-Apr;58:13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.10.017. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

  PMID: 36335909 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Diseases; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

Dance Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Thaís F de Andrade Lima, L.X.

  Centro Universitário Augusto Motta

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will perform conventional pulmonary rehabilitation twice a week and the other group will perform conventional pulmonary rehabilitation once a week and dance rehabilitation on another day of the same week for a total duration 12 weeks.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2025
• First Posted: September 30, 2025
• Study Start: September 7, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 7, 2025
• Study Completion: April 20, 2026
• Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

BR (1)