A Innovative Web-based Dance Movement Therapy

NCT07474246 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MacKay Medical University
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 67
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop an innovative web-based dance movement therapy (DMT) training platform and assess short-term outcomes before and after its implementation in women with breast cancer Is the DMT training platform comprehensibility and acceptability among patients? Is the DMT training platform acceptability, usability, and feasibility among healthcare providers? Does the DMT training platform have effects on alexithymia and frailty among patients? Researchers will compare experimental to a control (a a conventional care program) to see if DMT training platform works to treat severe asthma. Participants will: receive an orientation on the web-based DMT program before chemotherapy, along with a single face-to-face traditional education session on physical activity . complete training sessions three times per week, with each session lasting at least 70 min.

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Alexithymia

  Alexithymia was assessed using the Chinese version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), a self-reported outcome measure \[30-31\]. The TAS consists of 20 items covering three key domains: difficulty in identifying and discriminating emotional cues, difficulty in verbally expressing emotions and feelings, and externally oriented thinking. Each item was rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 to 5, resulting in a total score range of 20 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater alexithymia.

  one year (2024/08/01-2025/07/31)

• Frailty

  A breast cancer comprehensive frailty scale (BCCFS) was developed to assess frailty across three domains: deterioration in body function and mobility, negative emotional states, and cognitive impairment. The BCCFS comprises 16 items and has demonstrated strong psychometric properties, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.91, indicating excellent internal consistency, and a test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.60 \[32\]. The validity and reliability of the BCCFS have been well established. Responses to each item were recorded on a five-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater perceived frailty.

  one year ( 2024/08/01-2025/07/31).

Study Arms (1)

The web-based DMT training intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: web-based dance movement therapy training intervention

Interventions

web-based dance movement therapy training intervention OTHER

Patients in the experimental group received an orientation on the web-based DMT program before chemotherapy, along with a single face-to-face traditional education session on physical activity. Participants were encouraged to complete training sessions three times per week, with each session lasting at least 70 min. Each DMT training session was divided into four components: (1) Proprioception; (2)Warm-up and stretching techniques; (3) Main part; (4) Relaxation.

The web-based DMT training intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients who were about to start chemotherapy were recruited from a hospital in Taipei, Taiwan

You may not qualify if:

• major illness (e.g., heart failure, stroke, blindness) or a pre-existing mental disorder
• a history of limb amputation
• prior participation in dance therapy before their breast cancer diagnosis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chin-Tsung Shen: lead
• Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Abu-Odah H, Wang M, Su JJ, Collard-Stokes G, Sheffield D, Molassiotis A. Effectiveness of dance movement therapy and dance movement interventions on cancer patients' health-related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Mar 19;32(4):235. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08431-4.

  PMID: 38502260 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• The web-based dance movement therapy

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Academic Research Team Member

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 11, 2026
• First Posted: March 16, 2026
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2025
• Study Completion: October 31, 2025
• Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)