Parkinson DiseaseNCT05910216
Online Dance Versus Therapeutic Exercise for Parkinson Disease.
A study testing Dance & Music (Online) and Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online) in people with Parkinson Disease, run by Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
This is a randomized clinical trial in an online format, which will only include people with PD randomly divided into two groups: Group 1 - Social Telerehabilitation with Dance and Music Group 2 - Social Telerehabilitation with Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise and Music Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 40 to 90 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Parkinson Disease
- What is being tested?
- Dance & Music (Online) and Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- 16 Oct 2023to 30 Jun 2024
- 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 40 to 90 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD according to the clinical criteria of the London Brain Bank Criteria (2006);
- Age between 40-90 years;
- A minimum score of 18 in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment;
- Drug therapy/exercise stable for at least four weeks before the study starts;
- Agreement to participate in the study according to the Informed Consent Form.
Who cannot join
- Auditory and/or visual disturbances that compromise understanding simple commands;
- Access to the internet and a device to access online classes;
- A house member and/or caregiver at home for supervision during the entire experiment, including evaluations and interventions. For patients scoring less than 2.5 points on the modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale (indicating mild disease impairment, independence in daily living activities, and no risk of falls), the requirement for household member supervision may be waived.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Online Dance Versus Online Therapeutic Exercise on Quality of Life - A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating Social Telerehabilitation Efficacy in Parkinson's Disease.
This is a randomized clinical trial in an online format, which will only include people with PD randomly divided into two groups:
Group 1 - Social Telerehabilitation with Dance and Music Group 2 - Social Telerehabilitation with Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise and Music
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease
- Being tested
- Dance & Music (Online), Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online)
- Keywords
- Parkinson Disease, Dance, Physiotherapy, Telehealth, Telerehabilitation
- Medical subject headings
- Parkinson Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Dance & Music (Online)Other
This is a social telerehabilitation with dance and music. It will include artistic form, imageries using scenic arts, imageries using aspects of theater and storytelling, movement improvisation, choreography and sequence of movements, complex dance movements, fluidity of movement or connection between one movement and another, rhythmicity and/or movement built with music. It will include instructions for motor learning, music, and socialization
Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online)Other
This is a social telerehabilitation with multimodal therapeutic Exercise and Music. It is restricted to the execution of movements within series and standardized and fixed repetitions, with a background music. It will not include dance. It will include instructions for motor learning, music, and socialization.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group Dance & Music (Online) | Experimental | Social Telerehabilitation with Dance \& Music (Online): The dance intervention will be instructed by a physiotherapist and dance professional, who will follow a structure based on the materials of the Dance for Parkinson's (USA) ® method Receives: Other: Dance & Music (Online) |
| Group Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online) | Active comparator | Social Telerehabilitation with Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise \& Music (Online): The intervention with multimodal therapeutic exercise will be instructed by a physiotherapist, who will follow a structure based on a previous study and Physical Therapy Guidelines for People with PD Receives: Other: Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Assessment of Quality of life
Quality of life measured by Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39). Scores range from 0-100 (100 = maximum level of problems).
Measured: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)
Assessment of Well-being
Well-being measured by the scale Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). scores range from 10 - 50, a higher score indicates more of a positive affect.
Measured: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)
Secondary outcomes (5)
Assessment of Motor symptoms severity
Motor symptoms severity measured by the scale Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale, motor subscale (UPDRS III). Part III: Motor examination: 18 items. Score range: 0-132, 32 and below is mild, 59 and above is severe.
Measured: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)
Assessment of Functional lower extremity strength
Functional lower extremity strength measured by the Five times sit to stand test (FTSTS). The time to complete the test is measured, where lower time to perform sit to stand represents better functional lower extremity strength
Measured: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)
Assessment of Symptoms of Anxiety
Symptoms of Anxiety measured by the Parkinson Anxiety Scale (PAS). Scores range from 0-48 (48= maximum level of problems).
Measured: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)
Assessment of Attention and Memory Recognition
Executive function by means attention and memory recognition measureb by Online Attention Test (OAT) and Recognition Memory Test (RMT).
Measured: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)
Feasibility (self-perceptions)
Self-perceptions (feasibility) of technology usability, socialization and benefits of interventions based on a structured interview.
Measured: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jun 2023
- Study start16 Oct 2023
- Primary completion30 May 2024
- Study completion30 Jun 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Parkinson DiseaseStudies 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 trial with two groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aline de Souza Pagnussat, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
- Investigators
- Aline Pagnussat, PhD, Principal investigator, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05910216
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ONLINEREHABPD
- Status last verified
- Apr 2024
- First submitted
- 25 May 2023
- Last updated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Online Dance Versus Online Therapeutic Exercise on Quality of Life - A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating Social Telerehabilitation Efficacy in Parkinson's Disease.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05910216
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ONLINEREHABPD
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease
- Keywords
- Parkinson Disease, Dance, Physiotherapy, Telehealth, Telerehabilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto AlegreUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Jun 2023 (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.
This is a randomized clinical trial in an online format, which will only include people with PD randomly divided into two groups:
Group 1 - Social Telerehabilitation with Dance and Music Group 2 - Social Telerehabilitation with Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise and Music
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized controlled trial with two groups
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group Dance & Music (Online) | Experimental | Other: Dance & Music (Online)Social Telerehabilitation with Dance \& Music (Online): The dance intervention will be instructed by a physiotherapist and dance professional, who will follow a structure based on the materials of the Dance for Parkinson's (USA) ® method |
| Group Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online) | Active comparator | Other: Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online)Social Telerehabilitation with Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise \& Music (Online): The intervention with multimodal therapeutic exercise will be instructed by a physiotherapist, who will follow a structure based on a previous study and Physical Therapy Guidelines for People with PD |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 40 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD according to the clinical criteria of the London Brain Bank Criteria (2006);
- Age between 40-90 years;
- A minimum score of 18 in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment;
- Drug therapy/exercise stable for at least four weeks before the study starts;
- Agreement to participate in the study according to the Informed Consent Form.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Auditory and/or visual disturbances that compromise understanding simple commands;
- Access to the internet and a device to access online classes;
- A house member and/or caregiver at home for supervision during the entire experiment, including evaluations and interventions. For patients scoring less than 2.5 points on the modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale (indicating mild disease impairment, independence in daily living activities, and no risk of falls), the requirement for household member supervision may be waived.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dance & Music (Online)This is a social telerehabilitation with dance and music. It will include artistic form, imageries using scenic arts, imageries using aspects of theater and storytelling, movement improvisation, choreography and sequence of movements, complex dance movements, fluidity of movement or connection between one movement and another, rhythmicity and/or movement built with music. It will include instructions for motor learning, music, and socialization | Other | Group Dance & Music (Online) |
| Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online)This is a social telerehabilitation with multimodal therapeutic Exercise and Music. It is restricted to the execution of movements within series and standardized and fixed repetitions, with a background music. It will not include dance. It will include instructions for motor learning, music, and socialization. | Other | Group Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online) |
Primary outcome
Assessment of Quality of life
Time frame: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)
Quality of life measured by Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39). Scores range from 0-100 (100 = maximum level of problems).
Assessment of Well-being
Time frame: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)
Well-being measured by the scale Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). scores range from 10 - 50, a higher score indicates more of a positive affect.
5 secondary outcomes
Assessment of Motor symptoms severity
Time frame: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)
Assessment of Functional lower extremity strength
Time frame: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)
Assessment of Symptoms of Anxiety
Time frame: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)
Assessment of Attention and Memory Recognition
Time frame: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)
Feasibility (self-perceptions)
Time frame: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks)
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 3 Dec 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Aline Pagnussat, PhD principal investigator
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
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 & Music (Online) and Multimodal Therapeutic Exercise & Music (Online) in people with Parkinson Disease, run by Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre at 1 site in Brazil.
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 5 inclusion and 3 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 3 Dec 2025. 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 Brazil. 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?
Assessment of Quality of life (time frame: Change from Pre to Post treatment (12 weeks) and FOLLOW-UP (after 4 weeks of study ending)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 3 Dec 2025.