HealthyDANCEWALKNCT07024901
The Effects of the Somatic Intervention 'Dance-Walk' on Body Awareness, Vitality, and Mental Health in Help-Seeking Adults: a RCT Study
A study testing Dance-walk in people with Healthy and Psychological Distress, run by Vilnius University at 1 site in Lithuania.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a movement program called "Dance-Walk" can improve body awareness, energy levels, and mental health in adults seeking mental health support. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy, Psychological Distress, Stress
- What is being tested?
- Dance-walk
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 117 participants
- Where
- 1 siteLithuania
- Study dates
- 12 Mar 2025to 30 Jun 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age 18 years or older
- Seeking to improve emotional well-being or mental health
- Able to participate in light physical activity (walking and gentle movement)
- Able to read and understand Lithuanian language
- Willing to attend 4 weekly group sessions
- Able to complete online questionnaires
- Willing to be randomly assigned to either immediate intervention or waitlist group
- Able to provide informed consent
Who cannot join
- Under 18 years of age
- Current severe mental health crisis requiring immediate professional intervention
- Physical limitations that prevent participation in walking or gentle movement activities
- Unable to commit to attending 4 weekly sessions
- Currently participating in another research study involving mental health interventions
- Unable to access internet for completing online questionnaires
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effectiveness of The Somatic Intervention 'Dance-Walk' on Body Awareness, Vitality, and Mental Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a movement program called "Dance-Walk" can improve body awareness, energy levels, and mental health in adults seeking mental health support. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does Dance-Walk help people feel more connected to their bodies? Does Dance-Walk increase people's energy and vitality? Does Dance-Walk improve mental health by reducing depression, anxiety, and stress?
Read more
Researchers will compare people who do Dance-Walk right away to people who wait to do the program later to see if Dance-Walk works to improve mental health.
All participants will fill out online surveys about their mood, energy levels, and body awareness at the start of the study. Then, every participant will be randomly placed into one of two groups - one group will start Dance-Walk right away, the other will wait. Participants who will be assigned to the first group will attend 4 weekly Dance-Walk sessions that combine movement, dance, and walking. All participants will fill out the same surveys again after the 4-week program. Participants who will be assigned to the second group will get to do the Dance-Walk program after the first group finishes.
Each Dance-Walk session will focus on helping people tune into their body feelings and use movement to manage emotions and stress. The program is designed to help people feel more energetic and improve their overall mental well-being.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Psychological Distress, Stress, Depression Disorders, Anxiety, Well-being
- Being tested
- Dance-walk
- Keywords
- Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Psychological Distress, Emotional Well-being, Somatic Intervention, Body-Mind Intervention, Mind-Body Practice, Embodied Practice, Body Awareness, Interoception, Vitality, Subjective Vitality, Positive Mental Health, Well-being, Adults, Help-seeking Adults, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders, Psychological Well-Being, Depression, Emotional Regulation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Dance-walkBehavioural
Dance-Walk is a 4-week somatic intervention combining movement, dance, and walking elements designed to enhance body awareness and emotional regulation. The program consists of 4 weekly group sessions, each lasting approximately 90-120 minutes. Sessions focus on helping participants connect with their body sensations through guided movement exercises that integrate dance movements with mindful walking practices. The intervention targets autonomic nervous system regulation and aims to improve interoceptive awareness, emotional expression, and stress management through embodied practices. Sessions are facilitated by trained practitioners and emphasize non-verbal emotional expression and somatic experiencing to promote mental health and vitality.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Participated in the "Dance-Walk" intervention after baseline measurment Receives: Behavioral: Dance-walk |
| Waiting-list control | No intervention | Participates in the "Dance-Walk" intervention after the last study measure |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Scale-2 (MAIA-2) (Mehling et al., 2018)
Assesses multiple dimensions of interoceptive awareness, including noticing (score range: 0-20), not-distracting (score range: 0-30), not-worrying (score range: 0-25), attention regulation (score range: 0-35), emotional awareness (score range: 0-25), self-regulation (score range: 0-20), body listening (score range: 0-15), and trusting (score range: 0-15). Higher scores indicate greater interoceptive awareness (better outcome).
Measured: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 weeks)
Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS) (Ryan & Frederick, 1997)
Measures feelings of energy and aliveness (score range: 0-47). Higher scores indicate greater subjective vitality and energy levels (better outcome).
Measured: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 weeks)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995)
Assesses symptoms of depression (score range: 0-21), anxiety (score range: 0-21), and stress (score range: 0-21). Higher scores indicate more mental health problems (worse outcome).
Measured: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 weeks)
Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) (Lukat et al., 2016)
Measures positive aspects of mental health, including emotional well-being, psychological well-being, and social well-being (score range: 0-27). Higher scores indicate better positive mental health (better outcome).
Measured: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jun 2025
- Study start12 Mar 2025
- Primary completion30 Jun 2025
- Study completion30 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies 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
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 117 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Vilnius University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Inga Truskauskaitė, Vilnius University
- Investigators
- Inga Truskauskaite, PhD, Principal investigator, Vilnius University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07024901
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- (1.13 E) 250000-KT-33
- Acronym
- DANCEWALK
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 9 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Lukat J, Margraf J, Lutz R, van der Veld WM, Becker ES. Psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-scale). BMC Psychol. 2016 Feb 10;4:8. doi: 10.1186/s40359-016-0111-x.
PubMed 26865173Lovibond PF, Lovibond SH. The structure of negative emotional states: comparison of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. Behav Res Ther. 1995 Mar;33(3):335-43. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)00075-u.
PubMed 7726811Ryan RM, Frederick C. On energy, personality, and health: subjective vitality as a dynamic reflection of well-being. J Pers. 1997 Sep;65(3):529-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00326.x.
PubMed 9327588Mehling WE, Acree M, Stewart A, Silas J, Jones A. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (MAIA-2). PLoS One. 2018 Dec 4;13(12):e0208034. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208034. eCollection 2018.
PubMed 30513087
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effectiveness of The Somatic Intervention 'Dance-Walk' on Body Awareness, Vitality, and Mental Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07024901
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DANCEWALK / (1.13 E) 250000-KT-33
- Conditions
- Healthy, Psychological Distress, Stress, Depression Disorders, Anxiety, Well-being
- Keywords
- Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Psychological Distress, Emotional Well-being, Somatic Intervention, Body-Mind Intervention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 117 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Vilnius UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 12 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Jun 2025 (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 goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a movement program called "Dance-Walk" can improve body awareness, energy levels, and mental health in adults seeking mental health support. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does Dance-Walk help people feel more connected to their bodies? Does Dance-Walk increase people's energy and vitality? Does Dance-Walk improve mental health by reducing depression, anxiety, and stress?
Researchers will compare people who do Dance-Walk right away to people who wait to do the program later to see if Dance-Walk works to improve mental health.
All participants will fill out online surveys about their mood, energy levels, and body awareness at the start of the study. Then, every participant will be randomly placed into one of two groups - one group will start Dance-Walk right away, the other will wait. Participants who will be assigned to the first group will attend 4 weekly Dance-Walk sessions that combine movement, dance, and walking. All participants will fill out the same surveys again after the 4-week program. Participants who will be assigned to the second group will get to do the Dance-Walk program after the first group finishes.
Each Dance-Walk session will focus on helping people tune into their body feelings and use movement to manage emotions and stress. The program is designed to help people feel more energetic and improve their overall mental well-being.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: Dance-walkParticipated in the "Dance-Walk" intervention after baseline measurment |
| Waiting-list control | No intervention | –Participates in the "Dance-Walk" intervention after the last study measure |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Age 18 years or older
- Seeking to improve emotional well-being or mental health
- Able to participate in light physical activity (walking and gentle movement)
- Able to read and understand Lithuanian language
- Willing to attend 4 weekly group sessions
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Under 18 years of age
- Current severe mental health crisis requiring immediate professional intervention
- Physical limitations that prevent participation in walking or gentle movement activities
- Unable to commit to attending 4 weekly sessions
- Currently participating in another research study involving mental health interventions
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-walkDance-Walk is a 4-week somatic intervention combining movement, dance, and walking elements designed to enhance body awareness and emotional regulation. The program consists of 4 weekly group sessions, each lasting approximately 90-120 minutes. Sessions focus on helping participants connect with their body sensations through guided movement exercises that integrate dance movements with mindful walking practices. The intervention targets autonomic nervous system regulation and aims to improve interoceptive awareness, emotional expression, and stress management through embodied practices. Sessions are facilitated by trained practitioners and emphasize non-verbal emotional expression and somatic experiencing to promote mental health and vitality. | Behavioural | Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Scale-2 (MAIA-2) (Mehling et al., 2018)
Time frame: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 weeks)
Assesses multiple dimensions of interoceptive awareness, including noticing (score range: 0-20), not-distracting (score range: 0-30), not-worrying (score range: 0-25), attention regulation (score range: 0-35), emotional awareness (score range: 0-25), self-regulation (score range: 0-20), body listening (score range: 0-15), and trusting (score range: 0-15). Higher scores indicate greater interoceptive awareness (better outcome).
Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS) (Ryan & Frederick, 1997)
Time frame: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 weeks)
Measures feelings of energy and aliveness (score range: 0-47). Higher scores indicate greater subjective vitality and energy levels (better outcome).
2 secondary outcomes
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995)
Time frame: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 weeks)
Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) (Lukat et al., 2016)
Time frame: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 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 10 Dec 2025.
- Background: PubMed 26865173Lukat J, Margraf J, Lutz R, van der Veld WM, Becker ES. Psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-scale). BMC Psychol. 2016 Feb 10;4:8. doi: 10.1186/s40359-016-0111-x.
- Background: PubMed 7726811Lovibond PF, Lovibond SH. The structure of negative emotional states: comparison of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. Behav Res Ther. 1995 Mar;33(3):335-43. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)00075-u.
- Background: PubMed 9327588Ryan RM, Frederick C. On energy, personality, and health: subjective vitality as a dynamic reflection of well-being. J Pers. 1997 Sep;65(3):529-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00326.x.
- Background: PubMed 30513087Mehling WE, Acree M, Stewart A, Silas J, Jones A. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (MAIA-2). PLoS One. 2018 Dec 4;13(12):e0208034. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208034. eCollection 2018.
- 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.
Inga Truskauskaite, PhD principal investigator
Vilnius University
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-walk in people with Healthy and Psychological Distress, run by Vilnius University at 1 site in Lithuania.
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 8 inclusion and 6 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 10 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 Lithuania. 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?
Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Scale-2 (MAIA-2) (Mehling et al., 2018) (time frame: Baseline to immediately post-intervention (approximately 4 weeks)). 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?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07024901, which also lists 4 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 10 Dec 2025.