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Dance as an exercise to improve functions in people with Parkinsons disease

Dance Therapy as an Intervention to Improve Functional Performance in Patients with Parkinsons Disease- A Pilot Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039633
Enrollment
15
Registered
2022-01-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G20- Parkinsons disease

Interventions

Intervention1: Dance Therapy - Kathak: 15 Participants will be selected according to inclusion criteria baseline evaluation for hand function gait and balance will be done and kathak dance as interven

Sponsors

MGM School of Physiotherapy MGM Institute of Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Both the genders will be included in the study 2. Patients falling between 50-70 years of age will be included in the study 3. Patients falling between stage I-III on Hoehn and Yahr scale will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with neurological conditions other than Parkinson’s will be excluded 2. Patients falling between stage IV-V on Hoehn and Yahr scale will be excluded. 3. Patients with hearing and vision deficit will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Jebsen Hand Function Test Berg Balance Scale Timepoint: 1. before starting with the intervention 2. after completion of 8 weeks of kathak intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
6 minute walk test Timepoint: 1. before starting with the intervention 2. after completion of 8 weeks of kathak intervention ;Freezing of gait QuestionnaireTimepoint: 1. before starting with the intervention 2. after completion of 8 weeks of kathak intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amrita Ghosh PT

MGM School of Physiotherapy MGM Institute of Health Sciences

aghosh@mgmsopnm.edu.in02227437866

Outcome results

None listed

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