The Effects of the Somatic Intervention 'Dance-Walk' on Body Awareness, Vitality, and Mental Health in Help-Seeking Adults: a RCT Study
NCT ID: NCT07024901
Last Updated: 2025-12-10
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
117 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-12
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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Does Dance-Walk help people feel more connected to their bodies? Does Dance-Walk increase people's energy and vitality? Does Dance-Walk improve mental health by reducing depression, anxiety, and stress?
Researchers will compare people who do Dance-Walk right away to people who wait to do the program later to see if Dance-Walk works to improve mental health.
All participants will fill out online surveys about their mood, energy levels, and body awareness at the start of the study. Then, every participant will be randomly placed into one of two groups - one group will start Dance-Walk right away, the other will wait. Participants who will be assigned to the first group will attend 4 weekly Dance-Walk sessions that combine movement, dance, and walking. All participants will fill out the same surveys again after the 4-week program. Participants who will be assigned to the second group will get to do the Dance-Walk program after the first group finishes.
Each Dance-Walk session will focus on helping people tune into their body feelings and use movement to manage emotions and stress. The program is designed to help people feel more energetic and improve their overall mental well-being.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention group
Participated in the "Dance-Walk" intervention after baseline measurment
Dance-walk
Dance-Walk is a 4-week somatic intervention combining movement, dance, and walking elements designed to enhance body awareness and emotional regulation. The program consists of 4 weekly group sessions, each lasting approximately 90-120 minutes. Sessions focus on helping participants connect with their body sensations through guided movement exercises that integrate dance movements with mindful walking practices. The intervention targets autonomic nervous system regulation and aims to improve interoceptive awareness, emotional expression, and stress management through embodied practices. Sessions are facilitated by trained practitioners and emphasize non-verbal emotional expression and somatic experiencing to promote mental health and vitality.
Waiting-list control
Participates in the "Dance-Walk" intervention after the last study measure
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Dance-walk
Dance-Walk is a 4-week somatic intervention combining movement, dance, and walking elements designed to enhance body awareness and emotional regulation. The program consists of 4 weekly group sessions, each lasting approximately 90-120 minutes. Sessions focus on helping participants connect with their body sensations through guided movement exercises that integrate dance movements with mindful walking practices. The intervention targets autonomic nervous system regulation and aims to improve interoceptive awareness, emotional expression, and stress management through embodied practices. Sessions are facilitated by trained practitioners and emphasize non-verbal emotional expression and somatic experiencing to promote mental health and vitality.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Seeking to improve emotional well-being or mental health
* Able to participate in light physical activity (walking and gentle movement)
* Able to read and understand Lithuanian language
* Willing to attend 4 weekly group sessions
* Able to complete online questionnaires
* Willing to be randomly assigned to either immediate intervention or waitlist group
* Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Current severe mental health crisis requiring immediate professional intervention
* Physical limitations that prevent participation in walking or gentle movement activities
* Unable to commit to attending 4 weekly sessions
* Currently participating in another research study involving mental health interventions
* Unable to access internet for completing online questionnaires
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Vilnius University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Inga Truskauskaitė
Associate professor
Principal Investigators
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Inga Truskauskaite, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Vilnius University
Locations
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Vilnius university
Vilnius, , Lithuania
Countries
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References
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Lukat J, Margraf J, Lutz R, van der Veld WM, Becker ES. Psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-scale). BMC Psychol. 2016 Feb 10;4:8. doi: 10.1186/s40359-016-0111-x.
Lovibond PF, Lovibond SH. The structure of negative emotional states: comparison of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. Behav Res Ther. 1995 Mar;33(3):335-43. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)00075-u.
Ryan RM, Frederick C. On energy, personality, and health: subjective vitality as a dynamic reflection of well-being. J Pers. 1997 Sep;65(3):529-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00326.x.
Mehling WE, Acree M, Stewart A, Silas J, Jones A. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (MAIA-2). PLoS One. 2018 Dec 4;13(12):e0208034. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208034. eCollection 2018.
Other Identifiers
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(1.13 E) 250000-KT-33
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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