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A study to check effects of dance therapy on fall prevention, depression and overall physical activity in older adults

Effects of dance therapy on depression, fall prevention & overall physical activity in older adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024015
Enrollment
116
Registered
2020-03-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Dance therapy: All the participants will be requested to follow the dance steps with music as they shown by instructor. The participants will be instructed to inform immediately if the

Sponsors

Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 60 years or over Both male and female Cognitively intact which de�ned as a minimum score of 24 points on MMSE

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having previous stroke with severe neurological impairment Progressive neurological disease Severe visual de�ciency Dizziness or vertigo for more than 3 months Any acute pain and an inability to maintain a standing position even with the use of a walking aid or other device Any illness that the physician considers as an exercise contraindication example: stable angina or acute coronary disease Severe orthopaedic conditions that would prohibit exercise TUG score more than 20 point

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression (Geriatric Depression Scale- Gujarati version) BalanceBEST(Balance Evaluation Systems Test) scale for balance affection and PASE(Physical Activity Scale for Elderly) scale for physical activity. Timepoint: Before and after 5 weeks of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M Balaganapathy

Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy

balaganapathy.phy@charusat.ac.in9427629951

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026