Impact of a Technology Mediated Dance Intervention

NCT ID: NCT05460039

Last Updated: 2024-02-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-19

Study Completion Date

2023-11-30

Brief Summary

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This study aims to investigate whether a technology-mediated dance impacts on psychosocial, physical and cognitive functions of the old adults when compared to usual activities.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to investigate whether a technology-mediated dance impacts on psychosocial, physical, and cognitive functions of old adults when compared to usual activities. It will have two arms one of which will receive a dance mat and perform dance sessions for 8 weeks, while the other group will continue their usual activities. Participants will be assessed for psychosocial, physical, and cognitive aspects at baseline, end of the intervention, and at 3 months follow-up.

Conditions

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Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Usual activities

This group will receive no intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

DanceMove

This group will perform dance sessions mediated by technology (a dance mat and a web platform).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dance mediated by tecnhology

Intervention Type OTHER

A web system and a dance mat are used to stimulate participants to perform dance activities for 8 weeks.

Interventions

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Dance mediated by tecnhology

A web system and a dance mat are used to stimulate participants to perform dance activities for 8 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* People living independently in the community
* 65 years old or older
* With no cognitive impairment defined based on the 6-item cognitive decline test \[4\]
* Independent at walking without walking aids
* Access to a personal computer and internet
* For older adults unable to use a computer, a patient or carer with digital literacy needs to be identified for the older adult to enter the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Reporting cardiovascular pathology that limits the performance of the dance or dizziness or imbalance prior to using the mat
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Aveiro University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anabela G Silva

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Anabela Silva

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro

Locations

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School of Health Sciences

Aveiro, , Portugal

Site Status

Countries

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Portugal

References

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Silva AG, Martins AI, Andias R, Nery E, Silva T, Ribeiro O, Santinha G, Rocha NP. A web step-based digital solution's impact on physical, cognitive and psychosocial functioning of community-dwelling older adults: A mixed methods randomized and controlled trial. Internet Interv. 2024 Aug 21;38:100766. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2024.100766. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39280041 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DanceMove

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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