Feasibility and Acceptability of Tap Dance as a Therapeutic Intervention for Adults With Lower Limb Amputation
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 3
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Session Adherence
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this study is to determine whether it is possible for people with lower limb amputation (LLA) to perform adapted tap dance, whether an adapted tap dance program would be enjoyable, and whether it may improve balance and balance confidence.
There is a lack of research investigating therapeutic interventions for people with lower limb amputation (LLA). Tap dance encourages balance and novel movements of the limbs, while providing auditory feedback from the feet that provide information about the foot's contact with the ground, which may help prosthesis users gain a better ability to understand where their prosthetic foot is in space. As with most forms of dance, tap is usually taught and practiced in a group setting, which encourages community involvement. It has been shown to be safer than many forms of dance due to low impact forces. It also, as a genre, can incorporate canes, chairs and partner work, providing the ability to modify steps/moves when required so that they remain practical, achievable and safe for people with mobility limitations, while still enabling participation. It therefore may be an accessible dance medium to help improve balance, balance confidence, and build community for people with LLA.
Participants will be asked to:
- come to 1 hour dance classes, once per week, for 8 weeks.
- do mobility tests before and after the program
- complete questionnaires before, during and after the program. The total time for participation is approximately 8-10 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •unilateral or bilateral lower limb amputation at ankle level or above
- •fitted with a walking prosthesis, used regularly for walking in the home and the community
- •good socket fit
- •able to stand or walk for 2 minutes at a time with or without an assistive device
- •willing to travel to the University of Nevada Las Vegas for tap classes once a week for 8 weeks, and for two testing sessions
- •able to complete all required outcome measures
- •able to understand written and spoken English
排除标准
- •leg/foot ulcer/sore or other conditions that cause pain during weight-bearing
- •cardiovascular, respiratory or other critical health conditions that preclude moderate physical activity
结局指标
主要结局
Session Adherence
时间窗: through study completion, over 8 weeks
Number of planned dance tap sessions attended
Physical Activities Enjoyment Scale (PACES)
时间窗: Intervention week 8
Total score on 18-item self response scale measuring enjoyment of an activity, out of a maximum 126.
次要结局
- Change in Four Square Step Test score(8 weeks)
- Change in Timed Up-and-Go test score(8 weeks)
- Change in Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES) athletic activity restriction score(8 weeks)
- Change in Berg Balance Scale score(8 weeks)
- Physical Activities Enjoyment Scale (PACES) score - Mid program(Intervention week 4)
- Change in Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale score(8 weeks)
- Change in Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES) functional activity restriction subscale score(8 weeks)
- Session completion per session(through study completion, over 8 weeks)
- Change in Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES) social activity restriction subscale score(8 weeks)
- Use of assistive devices per session(through study completion, over 8 weeks)
研究者
Jenny Kent
Assistant Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas