Can Dance Therapy Improve Motor Learning in Parkinson's Disease (PD)?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Parkinson Disease
• Interventions: Behavioral: exercises without dance; Behavioral: Dance Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT03549793
• Lead Sponsor: Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini

Brief Summary

In order to find the most effective rehabilitative therapies for Parkinsonian patients, the present study is aimed to evaluate whether, in a multidisciplinary intensive rehabilitation treatment, the dance therapy, applied to the motor learning, promote additional benefits.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-01
• Status Verified: 2018-05
• Study First Submitted: 2018-05-07
• Primary Completion: 2018-06-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-06-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-07
• Study First Posted: 2018-06-08
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-08
• Study Completion: 2018-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Stage 2.5-3 according to the Hoehn and Yahr scale (H&Y);
• Stable pharmacological treatment for the last 6 weeks before the enrolment and during the hospitalization;

Exclusion Criteria

• Any focal brain lesion detected in brain imaging studies (CT or MRI) performed in the previous 12 months;
• Drug-induced dyskinesias;
• Disturbing resting and/or action tremor, corresponding to scores 2-4 in the specific items of UPDRS III;
• Behavioral disturbances (evaluated with Neuropsychiatric Inventory);
• Visual and auditory dysfunctions according to the general clinical evaluation and medical history;
• cognitive decline (MMSE correct score < 24)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
exercises without dance	exercises without dance	4-week Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Treatment + Exercises without music (2 hours par week)
dance thrapy	Dance Therapy	4-week Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Treatment + Dance Therapy Treatment (2 hours par week)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)	4 weeks	To determine fall risk and measure the progress of balance, sit to stand, and walking.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance Berg Scale (BBS)	4 weeks	to objectively determine a patient's ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks.
6 Minutes Walking Test (6MWT)	4 weeks	The 6MWT measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface. The goal is for the individual to walk as far as possible in six minutes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Parkinson's Disease and Brain Injury Rehabilitation, of the 'Moriggia-Pelascini' Hospital; 🇮🇹 Gravedona Ed Uniti, Como, Italy