HemiparesisDanceStudioNCT03149458
Dance Workshop on Balance of Hemiparetic Patients
A study testing dance in people with Hemiparesis, run by Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805 at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
The majority of hemiparetic patients have balance disorders, which impact independence in daily living activities and walking. Conventional techniques used in rehabilitation improve balance but have shown no effects on dynamic balance required during walking. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hemiparesis
- What is being tested?
- dance
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 31 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 15 Mar 2017to 8 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patient who signed the consent letter
- Male or female adults age ≥ 18 years,
- Hemiparetic patient
- Patient with balance disorders, able to walk alone and perform a U-turn, with or without technical assistance.
Who cannot join
- Bilateral brain lesions, cerebellar syndrome
- Other pathology or impairment that may interfere with the study such as visual, cardiovascular or other uncontrolled medical conditions
- Patient who underwent surgery of the musculoskeletal system in The 6 months prior to inclusion
- Major cognitive disorders not allowing the dance activity or the passing of evaluations
- Behavioral disorders not allowing group workshops
- Pregnant woman, breastfeeding
- Non-affiliation to a social security scheme (beneficiary or beneficiary)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of a Dance Workshop on the Balance Abilities of Hemiparetic Patients
The majority of hemiparetic patients have balance disorders, which impact independence in daily living activities and walking. Conventional techniques used in rehabilitation improve balance but have shown no effects on dynamic balance required during walking. Recently dance is proposed to improve dynamic balance in older people and people with Parkinson's disease. Although many studies showed that dance is an effective activity to improve balance in these people, it has never been assessed in hemiparetic patients (except a case report). The aim of this study is to show that a dance program improves the balance of hemiparetic patients, compared to a control group. This randomized controlled study aims to include 40 hemiparetic patients who will perform a dance program (experimental group) or a upper-limb rehabilitation program (control group) for 8 one-hour sessions.
Read the detailed description
Randomized controlled study aims to include 40 hemiparetic patients who will perform a dance program (experimental group) or a upper-limb rehabilitation program (control group) for 8 one-hour sessions. These activities are carried out in the form of a workshop and are already proposed in common practice in the service. They are carried out by the physiotherapists of the service. Patients are assigned in one of two study groups. It is specified that they will be able to carry out the program of the opposing group at the end of the study in order to limit the "disappointment" effect. The evaluations will be carried out at 4 and 8 weeks and will mainly rely on data of balance, function, quality of life and satisfaction
- Conditions
- Hemiparesis
- Being tested
- dance, control
- Keywords
- stroke, balance, dance
- Medical subject headings
- Paresis, Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
danceOther
dance program
controlOther
upper limb rehabilitation
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Dance group | Experimental | dance program for 8 one-hour sessions. Receives: Other: dance |
| control group | Active comparator | upper limb rehabilitation for 8 one-hour sessions. Receives: Other: control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Timed up and Go
get up, walk 3m, turn around and return sit down
Measured: 5min
Secondary outcomes (1)
Berg Balance Scale
clinical scale assessing balance. 14-item scale designed to measure balance of the older adult in a clinical setting. Scoring: A five-point scale, ranging from 0-4. "0" indicates the lowest level of function and "4" the highest level of function. Total Score = 56
Measured: 10min
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 May 2017
- Study start15 Mar 2017
- Primary completion20 Jul 2022
- Study completion8 Jul 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HemiparesisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- randomized controlled study
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 31 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Fondation Garches
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- François GENET, PhD, Principal investigator, Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03149458
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2016-A01876-45
- Acronym
- DanceStudio
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 27 Feb 2017
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of a Dance Workshop on the Balance Abilities of Hemiparetic Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03149458
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DanceStudio / 2016-A01876-45
- Conditions
- Hemiparesis
- Keywords
- stroke, balance, dance
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 31 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Fondation Garches
- Study start
- 15 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 8 Jul 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 May 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The majority of hemiparetic patients have balance disorders, which impact independence in daily living activities and walking. Conventional techniques used in rehabilitation improve balance but have shown no effects on dynamic balance required during walking. Recently dance is proposed to improve dynamic balance in older people and people with Parkinson's disease. Although many studies showed that dance is an effective activity to improve balance in these people, it has never been assessed in hemiparetic patients (except a case report). The aim of this study is to show that a dance program improves the balance of hemiparetic patients, compared to a control group. This randomized controlled study aims to include 40 hemiparetic patients who will perform a dance program (experimental group) or a upper-limb rehabilitation program (control group) for 8 one-hour sessions.
Detailed description
Randomized controlled study aims to include 40 hemiparetic patients who will perform a dance program (experimental group) or a upper-limb rehabilitation program (control group) for 8 one-hour sessions. These activities are carried out in the form of a workshop and are already proposed in common practice in the service. They are carried out by the physiotherapists of the service. Patients are assigned in one of two study groups. It is specified that they will be able to carry out the program of the opposing group at the end of the study in order to limit the "disappointment" effect. The evaluations will be carried out at 4 and 8 weeks and will mainly rely on data of balance, function, quality of life and satisfaction
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- randomized controlled study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Dance group | Experimental | Other: dancedance program for 8 one-hour sessions. |
| control group | Active comparator | Other: controlupper limb rehabilitation for 8 one-hour sessions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patient who signed the consent letter
- Male or female adults age ≥ 18 years,
- Hemiparetic patient
- Patient with balance disorders, able to walk alone and perform a U-turn, with or without technical assistance.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Bilateral brain lesions, cerebellar syndrome
- Other pathology or impairment that may interfere with the study such as visual, cardiovascular or other uncontrolled medical conditions
- Patient who underwent surgery of the musculoskeletal system in The 6 months prior to inclusion
- Major cognitive disorders not allowing the dance activity or the passing of evaluations
- Behavioral disorders not allowing group workshops
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| dancedance program | Other | Dance group |
| controlupper limb rehabilitation | Other | control group |
Primary outcome
Timed up and Go
Time frame: 5min
get up, walk 3m, turn around and return sit down
1 secondary outcome
Berg Balance Scale
Time frame: 10min
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
François GENET, PhD principal investigator
Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing dance in people with Hemiparesis, run by Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805 at 1 site in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Timed up and Go (time frame: 5min). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Sep 2026.