Safety, feasibility and efficacy of a dance intervention for people with Parkinson's disease: a pilot study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Parkinson's diseaseNeurological - Parkinson's diseasePhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12612001016820
- Lead Sponsor
- Prof Meg Morris
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease by a Neurologist
2. Living in the community/at home
3. Aged under 75 years of age
4. Between Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-3
5. Be medically safe to participate in an active exercise program, as assessed by the patients Neurologist, GP or other medical practitioner
Exclusion Criteria
1. Unable to communicate in English
2. Have dementia, score less than 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) or are unable to provide informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gait speed measured by 6-meter walk test[at baseline and at 8 week and 3 month follow-up assessments];Feasibility assessed by adherence, safety, attrition and participant acceptibility. Safety will be assessed by monitoring and reporting any adverse events that occur during the 8 dance classes. Participant acceptibility information will be collected and assessed during an open focus group for the dance participants after the 8 weeks of dancing.[Adherence, safety and attrition will be monitored and assessed for the 8 week interevention period. Participant acceptibility will be assessed at 8 weeks.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional mobility measured by the Timed-up and Go[at baseline and at 8 week and 3 month follow-up assessments];Balance measured by the Mini BESTest[at baseline and at 8 week and 3 month follow-up assessments];Self efficacy measured by the Ambulatory self-confidence questionnaire and the Activities-specific balance confidence scale[at baseline and at 8 week and 3 month follow-up assessments];Quality of life measured by the PDQ-39[at baseline and at 8 week and 3 month follow-up assessments]