Dance Exercise as Novel Complementary Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01163344

Acronym

DANCE-PD

Enrollment

Registered

2010-07-15

Start date

2010-07-31

Completion date

2015-12-31

Last updated

2017-03-16

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Conditions

Parkinsons Disease

Keywords

Gait, balance, Parkinson's Disease

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to gather data to see if so-called enriched forms of exercise programs such as dance is more effective in improving balance and quality of life in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease than regular exercise programs that are currently provided by physical therapists.

Detailed description

Comparison of traditional PT to dance in people who have parkinsons disease to measure which is better for gait, balance and QOL.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 79 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of PD at least 3 years ago * Less than 80 years of age * Have gait and balance issues

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of PD for less than 3 years * 80 years of age or older * Not have gait and balance issues

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Balance and Gait improvement	10 weeks	We seek to determine if balance and gait are improved as a result of dance therapy. This will be compared to the balance and gait data of group physical therapy.

Countries

United States

Outcome results