Does increased frequency of dance classes improve outcomes in people with Parkinson's disease?
- Conditions
- Parkinson's diseaseNeurological - Parkinson's disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619000199112
- Lead Sponsor
- a Trobe University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adult, older than 18 years
2. Diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease
3. Safe to participate in dancing exercises
4. Willingness to participate in community dancing classes for 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
1. Cognitive impairment as indicated by a Short Test of Mental Status score of less than 24/30
2. Unable to walk 10 metres independently
3. Delirium or Dementia
4. Hoehn & Yahr stages 4 or 5
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure will be movement speed, as measured by the time taken to walk 6 metres distance.[March - April 2019 (Baseline assessment) - T0<br>June - July 2019 (Immediately at the end of 12 weeks of intervention) - T1<br>August - September (One month after post-intervention) - T2<br>]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method