Feasibility and preliminary effects on psychosocial and motor function of a therapeutic dancing intervention for children and adolescents after inpatient oncological treatment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023705

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-07

Start date

2020-12-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

childhood cancer

Interventions

Group 1: PG: children and adolescents with oncological diseases after acute medical, inpatient therapy who participate in a 4-week dancing Intervention Group 2: CG: healthy children and adolescents wh

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 21 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria (PG): - Age: = 6 and = 21 years - Pediatric cancer - Cessation of inpatient acute medical therapy (including removal of the broviac catheter) - Wound healing completed after last operation - Medical consent of the treating physician to participate in the study - Presence of a declaration of consent from at least one parent and the study participant Inclusion criteria (CG): - Age: = 6 and = 21 years - Healthy siblings/friends of the PG - Presence of a declaration of consent from at least one parent and the study participant

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria (PG/CG): - Special circumstances (on physicians recommendation) - Physical impairments that Prevent Children from study participation due to physicians advice - Severe psychological impairments that Prevent Children from study participation due to physicians advice - Walking/standing ability not sufficiently given

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of the study is evaluate the feasibility of a therapeutic dancing intervention with children and adolescents after inpatient medical therapy. The feasibility will be assessed with regard to: - Adherence (number of training sessions attended/number of training sessions offered) - Practicability of the planned training sessions in terms of duration, intensity (HF/Borg scale) and exercise selection - Reasons for not participating in the training sessions or study drop-out - Training satisfaction (questionnaire) - Training related incidents (adverse events)	—

Measure

Time frame

The aim of the study is evaluate the feasibility of a therapeutic dancing intervention with children and adolescents after inpatient medical therapy. The feasibility will be assessed with regard to: - Adherence (number of training sessions attended/number of training sessions offered) - Practicability of the planned training sessions in terms of duration, intensity (HF/Borg scale) and exercise selection - Reasons for not participating in the training sessions or study drop-out - Training satisfaction (questionnaire) - Training related incidents (adverse events)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
As a secondary study objective, the influence of therapeutic dancing on selected psychosocial and motor parameters will be examined. - perceived physical condition (WKV-adjective list) - health-related quality of life (KINDL questionnaire) - Coordination under precision pressure (balancing backwards) - Mobility (stand and reach test) - Coordination under time pressure (lateral jumping back and forth) - Strength of the lower extremities (sit-to-stand)	—

Measure

Time frame

As a secondary study objective, the influence of therapeutic dancing on selected psychosocial and motor parameters will be examined. - perceived physical condition (WKV-adjective list) - health-related quality of life (KINDL questionnaire) - Coordination under precision pressure (balancing backwards) - Mobility (stand and reach test) - Coordination under time pressure (lateral jumping back and forth) - Strength of the lower extremities (sit-to-stand)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJulia Däggelmann

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Institut für Kreislaufforschung und Sportmedizin, Abteilung Molekulare und Zelluläre Sportmedizin

j.daeggelmann@dshs-koeln.de0049-221-4982-5450

Outcome results

None listed

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