Dancing for Better Aging: Evaluating the Impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy (D/MT) Program for Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Aging
• Interventions: Other: Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT); Other: Aerobics Exercise (AE)

• Registration Number: NCT02455258
• Lead Sponsor: Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to empirically evaluate the impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy program adapted to older adults. Participants over 60 years old are enrolled in one of three groups: Dance/Movement Therapy, Aerobic Exercise or Waiting List (control group) for 12 weeks. The training groups occur 3 times a week for 1 hour each session. Physical condition, cognitive function, general health and lifestyle, and stress hormones are assessed at baseline, after 12 weeks and after 28 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-03
• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-05-26
• Study First Posted: 2015-05-27
• Primary Completion: 2016-04
• Study Completion: 2016-04
• Status Verified: 2016-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 2016-07-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 60 years and older
• sedentary or moderately sedentary (less than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week)
• have not participated in another similar study in the last year
• have not been exposed to a dance or dance/movement therapy program in the past year
• are not in a wheelchair
• have not had surgery in the past year
• have not smoked in the past 5 years
• do not consume more than 2 glasses a day of alcohol
• are not in treatment for major depression

Exclusion Criteria

• progressive neurological disorder
• unstable medical conditions (unstable cardio illness in the past 6 months, cardiac or thyroid troubles or pituitary gland illness)
• contraindication for moderate physical activity (major orthopaedic limitations)
• suspicion of cognitive problems (score of 24 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
• large uncorrected perceptual limits
• treatment of hormone therapy
• uncontrolled hearing loss

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT)	Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT)	-
Aerobics Exercise (AE)	Aerobics Exercise (AE)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Z-score change on Cognitive Functioning	0, 12 and 28 weeks	Assessment of executive functions, processing speed and memory

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Z-score change on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)	0,12 and 28 weeks
Z-score change on Brief Pain Inventory	0, 12 and 28 weeks
Z-score change on International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence ( ICIQ-UI)	0, 12 and 28 weeks	Urinary Incontinence
Z-score change on Physical Functioning	0,12 and 28 weeks	Grip strength
Z-score change on Physical Condition	0,12 and 28 weeks	Anthropometric measures composite
Z-score change on Psychological Condition	0, 12 and 28 weeks	Depression Scale
Z-score change on Dietary Screener Questionnaire	0,12 and 28 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IUGM; 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada