Effects of Latin Dancing on Sleep Quality in Hispanic Cancer Survivors

NCT ID: NCT06844981

Last Updated: 2026-01-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2026-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2027-03-31

Brief Summary

The primary objective is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and explore the impact of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention vs. Usual Care on sleep quality for Hispanic cancer survivors.

Secondary objectives are to examine the preliminary efficacy of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention on secondary cancer- and treatment-related side effects (e.g., Quality of Life, distress, insomnia, fatigue).

Detailed Description

In this feasibility Randomized Control Trial (RCT) study, the investigators will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and explore the impact of a Latin dance intervention vs usual care on sleep quality among Hispanic survivors.

Study Aims:

Aim 1: Develop a culturally appropriate Latin dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors using a bidirectional community engagement approach. Using iterative qualitative feedback from Hispanic cancer survivors, the investigators will develop a Latin dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors.

Aim 2: Assess the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors.

Aim 3: Provide preliminary evidence of the efficacy potential of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention vs. usual care on subjective and objective sleep quality for Hispanic survivors.

Conditions

Cancer Survivorship; Sleep Disturbances

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Usual care arm

Participants in the usual care arm will receive care as usual and will not participate in the Latin Dancing program.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention arm

Participants in this arm will participate in the virtual Latin Dance group program that meets for 8 weeks, 2x each week, for 75 minute sessions.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Latin Dance

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Latin Dance intervention

Interventions

Latin Dance

Latin Dance intervention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

intervention arm

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Self-identify as Hispanic and/or Latino(a)
• Have a confirmed diagnosis of a solid tumor or hematologic malignancy
• Must have completed primary cancer treatment 3+ months prior to enrollment (e.g., chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiation therapy but may be on hormonal therapy and/or immunotherapy or other long-term therapies)
• Have sleep disturbance (indicated by a response of 3 or more on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory sleep question by using an 11-point scale anchored by 0 [no sleep disturbance] and 10 [worst possible sleep disturbance]
• Be able to read and understand English and/or Spanish
• Physically Inactive (<150 minutes of vigorous exercise/week within the past 3 months)

Exclusion Criteria

• Current regular Latin dancing practice within the past year (2-3 times a week over a period of two months that is not interrupted).
• Inability to speak and read English or Spanish proficiently
• Inability to understand informed consent
• Medical conditions that can cause sleep impairment: sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, shift work
• Regular use of a walker or wheelchair
• Healing or unhealed fractures
• Heart failure
• Life expectancy <12 months
• Unwilling to be randomized to study arms and/or commit to 8 weeks of classes and a follow-up assessment

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Evelyn Arana, DrPH

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Evelyn Arana, DrPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rutgers Cancer Institute

Locations

Rutgers Cancer Institute

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Evelyn Arana, DrPH

Role: CONTACT

earana@CINJ.Rutgers.edu

908-642-0861

Arlette Chavez, MD

Role: CONTACT

ac2758@CINJ.Rutgers.edu

732-715-4923

Other Identifiers

Pro2025000098

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id