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The effect of Dance Therapy and Free Dance on the psychological aspects of patients with breast cancer

The effectiveness of a Dance Therapy and Free Dance protocol on the psychological aspects of patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for Breast Cancer: o corpo para além da doença

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-772ktp
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-05-11
Start date
2020-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Lymphedema Related to Breast Cancer

Interventions

Sponsors

Vanessa Bellani Lyra
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Do Estado de Santa Catarina
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women; age group older than 18 years; clinical stage I to III of breast cancer; be in adjuvant treatment with hormone therapy; be resident in the cities of Florianópolis or São José; present a release from the oncologist responsible for the practice of physical exercise.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Present some orthopedic or neurological limitation that prevents the practice of systematic physical activity; perform combined practice of any physical exercises in order to avoid confusion bias in the face of the intervention; having practiced dance therapy or free dance in the last three months; not be present in at least 75% of the prescribed classes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease in depressive symptoms, assessed by specific questionnaire (Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Data collected one month before the intervention and one month after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease in anxiety, assessed by specific questionnaire (Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)). Data collected one month before the intervention and one month after the intervention.;Improvement in mood, assessed by specific questionnaire (Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS)). Data collected one month before the intervention and one month after the intervention.;Improvement in optimism, assessed by specific questionnaire (Life Orientation Test (TOV-R - Scheier & Carver, 1985; Scheier & Carver, 1992)). Data collected one month before the intervention and one month after the intervention.;Improvement in optimism, assessed by specific questionnaire (Life Orientation Test (TOV-R - Scheier & Carver, 1985; Scheier & Carver, 1992)). Data collected one month before the intervention and one month after the intervention.;Improved self-esteem, assessed by specific questionnaire (Self-Esteem Scale (EAR)). Data collected one month before the intervention and one month after the intervention.;Decrease in perceived stress, assessed by specific questionnaire (Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale; Kamarck; Mermelstein (1983)). Data collected one month before the intervention and one month after the intervention.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAdriana Azevedo Guimarães

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

nanaguim@terra.com.br+55-048-999811607

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026