Adult WomenNCT06442878
Benefits of a Belly Dance Psychomotor Intervention
A study testing Belly Dance Program in people with Adult Women, run by University of Évora at 1 site in Portugal.
Trial summary
The aim of the present study is to analyze the effects of a psychomotor intervention program mediated by belly dance in adult women. This Quasi-experimental study is a controlled trial with one arm. Participants will be allocated to one group which will be i) control and ii) experimental. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 59 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Adult Women
- What is being tested?
- Belly Dance Program
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 21 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePortugal
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2024to 30 Oct 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 18 to 59 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Woman aged > 17 years and <60 years
- Availability to participate in the program
Who cannot join
- Presence of cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination);
- Presence of motor impairment, neurological problems or diseases compromising the program participation;
- Unavailability to participate in the program.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Psychomotor Intervention Program Mediated by Belly Dance in Adults Women.
The aim of the present study is to analyze the effects of a psychomotor intervention program mediated by belly dance in adult women. This Quasi-experimental study is a controlled trial with one arm. Participants will be allocated to one group which will be i) control and ii) experimental. That is at first i) will attend a control period without intervention (6 weeks) and at second ii) will attend an intervention period participating on the intervention program mediated by belly dance (12 weeks). Participants will be accessed at a baseline, at post control and at post intervention.
Read the detailed description
Sedentary lifestyles has been identified as one of the main causes for the development of pathologies as are cardiovascular diseases and of mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Associated with this, psychomotor factors can also be negatively affected as well as the perception of well-being. Women's daily life associated with tasks accumulation is referred to as a barrier to engaging in physical have progressively made it more difficult for them to perform formal physical activity (Barranco-Ruiz, 2020). Dance can help in this scenario because it is a pleasurable activity that favors social and intrapersonal relationships, working simultaneously on factors such as balance, motor coordination, agility, body awareness, and rhythm, having a positive impact on quality of life and well-being. In this way, dance, through its various components associated with movement, can assume a character of health promotion, also making possible a space of attention for women (Hernandes et al, 2018). Studies have already been carried out focusing on the effects of belly dancing on body image, quality of life and self-esteem in women with cancer, experienced and professional experienced and professional belly dancers/practitioners, elderly women with depression, pregnant women and depression, pregnant women and those with chronic pain (Boing, 2018; Toberna, 2020; Castrillon, 2017). No studies were found that looked at psychomotor factors (balance, agility and body body awareness), or indicators of well-being focused on body image, movement image and and mood states.
The proposed study has a quasi-experimental design with two pre-tests and one post- test, with only one group, the experimental group being its own control. In this way, we will apply Pre-test 1 and after six weeks without intervention, we will apply Pre-test 2 in order to obtain the results referring to the control group. After that, we will start the intervention itself, which will last twelve weeks and will culminate with the Post test 1.
- Conditions
- Adult Women
- Being tested
- Belly Dance Program
- Keywords
- woman, body awareness, dance, balance and well-being.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Belly Dance ProgramOther
All Belly Dance sessions comprised 5 phases: 1) opening ritual (5 min), in which participants will be welcomed and perceived how people were feeling. 2) warm-up (15 min), in which thinking and feeling are integrated during the movements, isolating each part of the body according to Laban's body organization. 3) main phase (30 min), will be proposed individual, pair and group activities, in order to achieve the objectives planned. This phase will end with a choreography composition or a challenge; 4) cool-down (5 min) with stretching and physiological parameters normalization; and 5) ending ritual (5 min), in which the participants will be invented to share their sessions' experience.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control and Experimental Group | Other | The same group, will do the intervention will attend the belly dance program. The control group will maintain the usually daily activities, not attending any exercise program for a month and a half, and than will be a experimental group with 2 sessions / week of 60 minutes on alternated days. Receives: Other: Belly Dance Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Balance and Postural Control outcome measure assessed by Modified Star Excursion Balance Test (MSEBT); stand stork test and standing stork test (blind).
Measured: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Agility outcome measure assessed by Hexagonal Obstacle Test.
Measured: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Rhythm perception and reproduction assessed by Go No Go Test
Measured: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Body Awareness outcome measure assessed by the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA), ranging an 8-scale state-trait questionnaire with 32 items and the Awareness-Body-Chart test (ABC).
Measured: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Body Image outcome measure will assessed using the Body Investment Scale (BIS), ranging with a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
Measured: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Image of movement outcome measure will accessed using the miq-3 test, made up of three subscales to assess the kinesthetic and visual modalities; and two Likert-type subscales with 7 levels of response, ranging from "very difficult" to "very easy".
Measured: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Mood States outcome measure will accessed using the Poms Mood Test with a likert scale with a score of 0 "not at all" and 5 "very much".
Measured: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2024
- Study start1 Apr 2024
- Primary completion30 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Oct 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Adult WomenStudies 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Évora
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Simone Leara Barroso Pereira, University of Évora
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06442878
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UÉ
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 30 May 2024
- Last updated
- 4 Jun 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Barranco-Ruiz Y, Paz-Viteri S, Villa-Gonzalez E. Dance Fitness Classes Improve the Health-Related Quality of Life in Sedentary Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 26;17(11):3771. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17113771.
PubMed 32466496Boing L, Baptista F, Pereira GS, Sperandio FF, Moratelli J, Cardoso AA, Borgatto AF, de Azevedo Guimaraes AC. Benefits of belly dance on quality of life, fatigue, and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer - A pilot study of a non-randomised clinical trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Apr;22(2):460-466. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Oct 12.
PubMed 29861250Castrillon T, Hanney WJ, Rothschild CE, Kolber MJ, Liu X, Masaracchio M. The effects of a standardized belly dance program on perceived pain, disability, and function in women with chronic low back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017;30(3):477-496. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150504.
PubMed 27858690Hernandes JC, Di Castro VC, Mendonca ME, Porto CC. Quality of life of women who practice dance: a systematic review protocol. Syst Rev. 2018 Jul 10;7(1):92. doi: 10.1186/s13643-018-0750-5.
PubMed 29991355Toberna CP, Horter D, Heslin K, Forgie MM, Malloy E, Kram JJF. Dancing During Labor: Social Media Trend or Future Practice? J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2020 Apr 27;7(2):213-217. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1723. eCollection 2020 Spring.
PubMed 32377554
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Jun 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Psychomotor Intervention Program Mediated by Belly Dance in Adults Women.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06442878
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UÉ
- Conditions
- Adult Women
- Keywords
- woman, body awareness, dance, balance and well-being.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ÉvoraUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Oct 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2024 (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 aim of the present study is to analyze the effects of a psychomotor intervention program mediated by belly dance in adult women. This Quasi-experimental study is a controlled trial with one arm. Participants will be allocated to one group which will be i) control and ii) experimental. That is at first i) will attend a control period without intervention (6 weeks) and at second ii) will attend an intervention period participating on the intervention program mediated by belly dance (12 weeks). Participants will be accessed at a baseline, at post control and at post intervention.
Detailed description
Sedentary lifestyles has been identified as one of the main causes for the development of pathologies as are cardiovascular diseases and of mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Associated with this, psychomotor factors can also be negatively affected as well as the perception of well-being. Women's daily life associated with tasks accumulation is referred to as a barrier to engaging in physical have progressively made it more difficult for them to perform formal physical activity (Barranco-Ruiz, 2020). Dance can help in this scenario because it is a pleasurable activity that favors social and intrapersonal relationships, working simultaneously on factors such as balance, motor coordination, agility, body awareness, and rhythm, having a positive impact on quality of life and well-being. In this way, dance, through its various components associated with movement, can assume a character of health promotion, also making possible a space of attention for women (Hernandes et al, 2018). Studies have already been carried out focusing on the effects of belly dancing on body image, quality of life and self-esteem in women with cancer, experienced and professional experienced and professional belly dancers/practitioners, elderly women with depression, pregnant women and depression, pregnant women and those with chronic pain (Boing, 2018; Toberna, 2020; Castrillon, 2017). No studies were found that looked at psychomotor factors (balance, agility and body body awareness), or indicators of well-being focused on body image, movement image and and mood states.
The proposed study has a quasi-experimental design with two pre-tests and one post- test, with only one group, the experimental group being its own control. In this way, we will apply Pre-test 1 and after six weeks without intervention, we will apply Pre-test 2 in order to obtain the results referring to the control group. After that, we will start the intervention itself, which will last twelve weeks and will culminate with the Post test 1.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control and Experimental Group | Other | Other: Belly Dance ProgramThe same group, will do the intervention will attend the belly dance program. The control group will maintain the usually daily activities, not attending any exercise program for a month and a half, and than will be a experimental group with 2 sessions / week of 60 minutes on alternated days. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 59 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Woman aged > 17 years and <60 years
- Availability to participate in the program
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Presence of cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination);
- Presence of motor impairment, neurological problems or diseases compromising the program participation;
- Unavailability to participate in the program.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belly Dance ProgramAll Belly Dance sessions comprised 5 phases: 1) opening ritual (5 min), in which participants will be welcomed and perceived how people were feeling. 2) warm-up (15 min), in which thinking and feeling are integrated during the movements, isolating each part of the body according to Laban's body organization. 3) main phase (30 min), will be proposed individual, pair and group activities, in order to achieve the objectives planned. This phase will end with a choreography composition or a challenge; 4) cool-down (5 min) with stretching and physiological parameters normalization; and 5) ending ritual (5 min), in which the participants will be invented to share their sessions' experience. | Other | Control and Experimental Group |
Primary outcome
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Time frame: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Balance and Postural Control outcome measure assessed by Modified Star Excursion Balance Test (MSEBT); stand stork test and standing stork test (blind).
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Time frame: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Agility outcome measure assessed by Hexagonal Obstacle Test.
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Time frame: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Rhythm perception and reproduction assessed by Go No Go Test
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Time frame: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Body Awareness outcome measure assessed by the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA), ranging an 8-scale state-trait questionnaire with 32 items and the Awareness-Body-Chart test (ABC).
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Time frame: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Body Image outcome measure will assessed using the Body Investment Scale (BIS), ranging with a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Time frame: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Image of movement outcome measure will accessed using the miq-3 test, made up of three subscales to assess the kinesthetic and visual modalities; and two Likert-type subscales with 7 levels of response, ranging from "very difficult" to "very easy".
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention
Time frame: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]
Mood States outcome measure will accessed using the Poms Mood Test with a likert scale with a score of 0 "not at all" and 5 "very much".
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Jun 2024.
- Results publication: PubMed 32466496Barranco-Ruiz Y, Paz-Viteri S, Villa-Gonzalez E. Dance Fitness Classes Improve the Health-Related Quality of Life in Sedentary Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 26;17(11):3771. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17113771.
- Results publication: PubMed 29861250Boing L, Baptista F, Pereira GS, Sperandio FF, Moratelli J, Cardoso AA, Borgatto AF, de Azevedo Guimaraes AC. Benefits of belly dance on quality of life, fatigue, and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer - A pilot study of a non-randomised clinical trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Apr;22(2):460-466. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Oct 12.
- Results publication: PubMed 27858690Castrillon T, Hanney WJ, Rothschild CE, Kolber MJ, Liu X, Masaracchio M. The effects of a standardized belly dance program on perceived pain, disability, and function in women with chronic low back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017;30(3):477-496. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150504.
- Results publication: PubMed 29991355Hernandes JC, Di Castro VC, Mendonca ME, Porto CC. Quality of life of women who practice dance: a systematic review protocol. Syst Rev. 2018 Jul 10;7(1):92. doi: 10.1186/s13643-018-0750-5.
- Results publication: PubMed 32377554Toberna CP, Horter D, Heslin K, Forgie MM, Malloy E, Kram JJF. Dancing During Labor: Social Media Trend or Future Practice? J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2020 Apr 27;7(2):213-217. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1723. eCollection 2020 Spring.
- 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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Belly Dance Program in people with Adult Women, run by University of Évora at 1 site in Portugal.
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 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2024. 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 Portugal. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention (time frame: [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks]). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06442878, which also lists 5 linked publications.
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 4 Jun 2024.