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PD4PD:Partnered Dance for Parkinson Disease

NCT ID: NCT01388556

Last Updated: 2015-12-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-07-31

Study Completion Date

2011-06-30

Brief Summary

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Exercise is often noted as an important component in a comprehensive approach to the management of Parkinson disease (PD). Most studies of exercise have examined the effects of short-term interventions and have tested participants on their anti-Parkinson medications. As such, these studies have not been able to determine whether or not exercise may have a disease-modifying effect in people with PD. The investigators recent work has shown the potential benefits of dance as a form of exercise for individuals with PD, but, like previous work, has only examined short-term interventions. The investigators think that dance may be ideally suited for study over a longer period of time because dance incorporates many of the features recommended for inclusion in PD-specific exercise programs in a format that is known to be engaging and to enhance motivation to participate in healthful behaviors. As such, the investigators aim to determine both the short- and long-term effectiveness of a community-based dance program for individuals with Parkinson disease and to determine how physical function changes over time in individuals with PD who do not exercise as compared to those who exercise regularly. The investigators hypothesize that:

A) participation in dance will result in improved physical function, cognitive function, mood and quality of life in people with PD within 3 months,

B) additional improvements will be noted at 6 months as compared to 3 months,

C) improvements will be maintained at one year with continued, regular participation in a dance class,

D) those who do not exercise will show significant functional decline over a period of one year, a decline that will not be present in those who dance regularly.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Parkinson Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Tango

Twice weekly tango dance classes for 12 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tango dancing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Twice weekly tango dance classes

Control Group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Tango dancing

Twice weekly tango dance classes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* normal central and peripheral neurological function
* at least grade 4/5 strength and normal joint ranges of motion in both legs, - vision corrected to 20/40 or better
* able to walk independently for 10 feet with or without an assistive device, - normal somatosensory function in the feet (2-point discrimination, vibration, joint kinesthesia, and light touch)
* no history of vestibular disease

Exclusion Criteria

* serious medical problem
* evidence of abnormality other than PD-related changes on brain imaging (previously done for clinical evaluations-not part of this research)
* history or evidence of neurological deficit other than PD that could interfere, such as previous stroke or muscle disease
* history or evidence of orthopedic, muscular, or psychological problem
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Parkinson's Disease Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gammon M. Earhart

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Duncan RP, Earhart GM. Measuring participation in individuals with Parkinson disease: relationships with disease severity, quality of life, and mobility. Disabil Rehabil. 2011;33(15-16):1440-6. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2010.533245. Epub 2010 Nov 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21091047 (View on PubMed)

Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Apr 8;4(4):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38588457 (View on PubMed)

Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jan 5;1(1):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36602886 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PDF

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

PD4PD-09-0168

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id