Impact of Dance Therapy on Parkinson's Disease

NCT ID: NCT01428648

Last Updated: 2015-03-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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Parkinson's disease (PD) affects ability of individuals to perform unconscious learned motor tasks, affects quality of life and has been associated with depression. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of dance therapy on motor performance, quality of life and depression in PD patients, by comparing certain symptoms between a group of subjects with PD who undergo ballroom dancing classes and a control group of subjects with PD. The investigators will assess mental status, severity of PD, quality of life and depression using rating scales. Subjects will be randomized to intervention and control group. Intervention group will participate in dance therapy for 12 weeks and will be examined at 12 and 20 weeks. Control group will be examined at same time intervals. Classes will follow a curriculum designed by Arthur Murray Dance Studio Staff. The investigators do not anticipate significant risk for participants.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Parkinson's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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intervention

group of patients receiving ballroom dancing classes

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ballroom Dancing Classes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

bi-weekly, 12-Week ballroom dance classes

control

group of patients who will not receive dancing classes.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Ballroom Dancing Classes

bi-weekly, 12-Week ballroom dance classes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years and older, both males and females, all races and all ethnicities
* Idiopathic Parkinson's disease diagnosed using United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society brain bank diagnostic criteria
* Mild to moderate disease severity (Stage 2 to 3 on the Modified Hoehn and Yahr scale)
* Stable medication regimen for a minimum of 1 month before testing
* Ability to ambulate independently without using a walking aid
* Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior enrollment in a dancing class during the last 6 months
* Presence of another neurological or medical disorder likely to affect gait or causing frequent falls (rheumatologic/orthopedic disease, stroke, myelopathy, severe neuropathy)
* Significant cognitive decline (MMSE ≤ 24)
* Visual deficit
* Hearing deficit that impairs music perception
* Psychotic symptoms
* Symptomatic heart disease
* Depression associated with suicidal ideation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Arkansas

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nancy Maalouf, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Arkansas

Locations

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Gelb DJ, Oliver E, Gilman S. Diagnostic criteria for Parkinson disease. Arch Neurol. 1999 Jan;56(1):33-9. doi: 10.1001/archneur.56.1.33.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Park A, Stacy M. Non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease. J Neurol. 2009 Aug;256 Suppl 3:293-8. doi: 10.1007/s00415-009-5240-1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19711119 (View on PubMed)

Ransmayr G. Physical, occupational, speech and swallowing therapies and physical exercise in Parkinson's disease. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2011 May;118(5):773-81. doi: 10.1007/s00702-011-0622-9. Epub 2011 Apr 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21461962 (View on PubMed)

Ellgring H, Seiler S, Perleth B, Frings W, Gasser T, Oertel W. Psychosocial aspects of Parkinson's disease. Neurology. 1993 Dec;43(12 Suppl 6):S41-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8264910 (View on PubMed)

Barichella M, Cereda E, Pezzoli G. Major nutritional issues in the management of Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2009 Oct 15;24(13):1881-92. doi: 10.1002/mds.22705.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19691125 (View on PubMed)

Joanna Briggs Institute. The Joanna Briggs Institute Best Practice Information Sheet: music as an intervention in hospitals. Nurs Health Sci. 2011 Mar;13(1):99-102. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00583.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21426462 (View on PubMed)

Marwick C. Leaving concert hall for clinic, therapists now test music's 'charms'. JAMA. 1996 Jan 24-31;275(4):267-8. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8544252 (View on PubMed)

Bradt J, Dileo C, Grocke D. Music interventions for mechanically ventilated patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Dec 8;(12):CD006902. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006902.pub2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21154376 (View on PubMed)

Nilsson U. The anxiety- and pain-reducing effects of music interventions: a systematic review. AORN J. 2008 Apr;87(4):780-807. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.09.013.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18395022 (View on PubMed)

Glover H, Kalinowski J, Rastatter M, Stuart A. Effect of instruction to sing on stuttering frequency at normal and fast rates. Percept Mot Skills. 1996 Oct;83(2):511-22. doi: 10.2466/pms.1996.83.2.511.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8902026 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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133272

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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