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Basic Information
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WITHDRAWN
NA
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-08-31
2013-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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intervention
group of patients receiving ballroom dancing classes
Ballroom Dancing Classes
bi-weekly, 12-Week ballroom dance classes
control
group of patients who will not receive dancing classes.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Ballroom Dancing Classes
bi-weekly, 12-Week ballroom dance classes
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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
* 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
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Arkansas
OTHER
Responsible Party
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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
Countries
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Other Identifiers
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133272
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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