Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic ObstructiveNCT07198763
Comparison Between Conventional Rehabilitation and Conventional Rehabilitation Through Dance in Patients With COPD
A study testing Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation in people with Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Obstructive and Dance Therapy, run by Centro Universitário Augusto Motta at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as one of the most relevant conditions worldwide, due to its high morbidity and mortality. Patients classified by GOLD as groups B and E are strongly encouraged to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 40 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Obstructive, Dance Therapy, Dance
- What is being tested?
- Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 44 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- 7 Sep 2025to 20 Apr 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for COPD;
- Age group over 40 years old;
- Both genders;
- Absence of acute exacerbation in the last 30 days;
- Patients who are regularly using their medications.
Who cannot join
- Presence of comorbidities and cardiovascular, neurological, renal, metabolic or musculoskeletal disorders that prevent the performance of functional tests;
- Advanced cancer;
- Previous lung surgery;
- Inability to understand functional tests or questionnaires applied;
- Patients who, during the research, present an acute exacerbation of COPD, due to the time required for recovery;
- Patients with results observed in the 6MWT <300m.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Brazil1 site
Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21032-060
About this study
Official title: Comparison Between Conventional Rehabilitation and Conventional Rehabilitation Through Dance in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as one of the most relevant conditions worldwide, due to its high morbidity and mortality. Patients classified by GOLD as groups B and E are strongly encouraged to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs. Dance has been shown to be equally or, at times, more effective as a rehabilitation strategy when compared to other types of physical activity. Objective: To compare the effect of conventional rehabilitation and the effect of conventional rehabilitation added to dance in patients with COPD. Methods: This is a conventional randomized controlled clinical trial to be carried at the Piquet Carneiro University Polyclinic, Rio de Janeiro. Patients diagnosed with COPD will be evaluated. Eligible participants will complete specific questionnaires and tests. Finally, participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will perform conventional PR twice a week and the other group will perform rehabilitation through dance twice a week using 2 different playlists. The music will be from nationally and internationally known artists during 8 weeks. The evaluation tests will be repeated at the end of the intervention. Expected results: It is expected that the group of individuals with COPD who perform rehabilitation through dance will obtain greater and better results in relation to exercise capacity, QoL and peripheral muscle strength when compared to the group that will carry out the intervention consisting of two days of conventional PR.
Keywords: Dance; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Muscle strength; Quality of life; Rehabilitation.
Read the detailed description
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as one of the most relevant conditions worldwide, due to its high morbidity and mortality. Patients classified by GOLD as groups B and E are strongly encouraged to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs. Dance has been shown to be equally or, at times, more effective as a rehabilitation strategy when compared to other types of physical activity. Objective: To compare the effect of conventional rehabilitation and the effect of conventional rehabilitation added to dance in patients with COPD. Methods: This is a conventional randomized controlled clinical trial to be carried at the Piquet Carneiro University Polyclinic, Rio de Janeiro. Patients diagnosed with COPD, of both sexes, will be evaluated. Eligible participants will complete quality of life questionnaires - 36-item Short Form (SF-36), the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Additionally, patients will undergo pulmonary function tests, including spirometry, in addition to the six-minute walk test (6MWT), the handgrip test and the one repetition maximum test (1RM test). Finally, participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will perform conventional PR twice a week and the other group will perform rehabilitation through dance twice a week using 2 different playlists. The music will be from nationally and internationally known artists during 8 weeks. The evaluation tests will be repeated at the end of the intervention. Expected results: It is expected that the group of individuals with COPD who perform rehabilitation through dance will obtain greater and better results in relation to exercise capacity, QoL and peripheral muscle strength when compared to the group that will carry out the intervention consisting of two days of conventional PR.
Keywords: Dance; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Muscle strength; Quality of life; Rehabilitation.
- Being tested
- Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation
- Keywords
- Dance, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Muscle Strength, Quality of live, Rehabilitation
- Medical subject headings
- Lung Diseases, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Conventional pulmonary rehabilitationOther
Also called Pulmonary rehabilitation, Dance, Dance therapy
After completing the assessments, participants will be randomly divided into two groups: Group 1, which will perform PR exercises and the Group 2, which will perform PR through dance. Both groups will have the interventions of pulmonary rehabilitation during approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks. The group 1 will perform five different exercises with resistance bands, with 3 sets of 1 minute each. Exercises will always begin with the lightest resistance band, and if more than 30 repetitions are observed in 1 minute, the resistance band will be replaced with one of the next highest resistance. The Group 2 will perform rehabilitation through dance using 2 different playlists. The music will be from nationally and internationally known artists. The steps will be based on the exercises performed in group 1 and will be incremented throughout each song and playlist. At the end of 8 weeks of intervention, the evaluative tests will be applied again.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Program (RP): Group 1 | Active comparator | Pulmonary rehabilitation program for 2 days per week, lasting approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks. Receives: Other: Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation through dance: Group 2 | Experimental | Pulmonary rehabilitation program through dance for 2 days per week, lasting approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks. Receives: Other: Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Exercise capacity.
Assessment of participants' exercise capacity using the 6MWT, before and after rehabilitation.
Measured: 8 weeks.
Secondary outcomes (3)
Quality of life assessment.
A quality of life assessment will be performed correlating both groups of participants of the COPD research. For this purpose, the Brazilian version of the quality questionnaire - the 36-item Short Form (SF-36) - will be used.
The SF-36 is a multidimensional questionnaire with a total of 36 items. It covers eight domains: functional capacity, physical functioning, pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, emotional functioning, and mental health. Scores can range from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate greater overall patient well-being.
Measured: 8 weeks.
Peripheral muscle strength.
A peripheral muscle strength will be performed correlating both groups of participants of the COPD research. For this purpose, the 1 repetition maximum (1RM) test and handgrip strength will be used.
To analyze the intensity of anaerobic exercise, the 1RM quadriceps muscle extension test using a load cell will be used.
For the handgrip test, participants will be instructed to sit and use their dominant hand. They will then rest their dominant elbow on a table, maintaining a 90° angle, and squeeze the dynamometer as tightly as possible. The test will be performed three times, lasting approximately 3 to 5 seconds, and all participants will receive verbal encouragement throughout. The highest handgrip value will be used.
Measured: 8 weeks.
Depression and anxiety.
A depression and anxiety assessment will be performed correlating both groups of participants of the COPD research. For this purpose, the Anxiety and Depression Scale - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) will be used.
The HADS is a scale that assesses an individual's likelihood of experiencing anxiety, depression, or both. It consists of 14 items, each with four response options and a possible score of 0, 1, 2, or 3. There are three categories for anxiety and depression: unlikely (0-7 points), questionable or doubtful (8-11 points), and probable (12-21 points). A higher score indicates a greater likelihood of experiencing either disorder. It is important to note that the HADS has a reliability of 0.68 for anxiety and 0.77 for depression and has been validated for Brazilian Portuguese.
Measured: 8 weeks.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Sep 2025
- Study start7 Sep 2025
- Primary completion7 Sep 2025
- Study completion20 Apr 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic ObstructiveStudies 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
- Participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will perform conventional pulmonary rehabilitation twice a week and the other group will perform conventional pulmonary rehabilitation once a week and dance rehabilitation on another day of the same week for a total duration 12 weeks.
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior., Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Thaís F de Andrade Lima, L.X., Principal investigator, Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07198763
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 255.321
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 12 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: The data obtained in the evaluation form, as well as the tests and questionnaires carried out, may be shared.
Publications
Kaya M, Gurses HN, Ucgun H, Okyaltirik F. Effects of creative dance on functional capacity, pulmonary function, balance, and cognition in COPD patients: A randomized controlled trial. Heart Lung. 2023 Mar-Apr;58:13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.10.017. Epub 2022 Nov 3.
PubMed 36335909
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparison Between Conventional Rehabilitation and Conventional Rehabilitation Through Dance in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07198763
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 255.321
- Keywords
- Dance, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Muscle Strength, Quality of live, Rehabilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto MottaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior., Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Study start
- 7 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 7 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Sep 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.
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as one of the most relevant conditions worldwide, due to its high morbidity and mortality. Patients classified by GOLD as groups B and E are strongly encouraged to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs. Dance has been shown to be equally or, at times, more effective as a rehabilitation strategy when compared to other types of physical activity. Objective: To compare the effect of conventional rehabilitation and the effect of conventional rehabilitation added to dance in patients with COPD. Methods: This is a conventional randomized controlled clinical trial to be carried at the Piquet Carneiro University Polyclinic, Rio de Janeiro. Patients diagnosed with COPD will be evaluated. Eligible participants will complete specific questionnaires and tests. Finally, participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will perform conventional PR twice a week and the other group will perform rehabilitation through dance twice a week using 2 different playlists. The music will be from nationally and internationally known artists during 8 weeks. The evaluation tests will be repeated at the end of the intervention. Expected results: It is expected that the group of individuals with COPD who perform rehabilitation through dance will obtain greater and better results in relation to exercise capacity, QoL and peripheral muscle strength when compared to the group that will carry out the intervention consisting of two days of conventional PR.
Keywords: Dance; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Muscle strength; Quality of life; Rehabilitation.
Detailed description
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as one of the most relevant conditions worldwide, due to its high morbidity and mortality. Patients classified by GOLD as groups B and E are strongly encouraged to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs. Dance has been shown to be equally or, at times, more effective as a rehabilitation strategy when compared to other types of physical activity. Objective: To compare the effect of conventional rehabilitation and the effect of conventional rehabilitation added to dance in patients with COPD. Methods: This is a conventional randomized controlled clinical trial to be carried at the Piquet Carneiro University Polyclinic, Rio de Janeiro. Patients diagnosed with COPD, of both sexes, will be evaluated. Eligible participants will complete quality of life questionnaires - 36-item Short Form (SF-36), the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Additionally, patients will undergo pulmonary function tests, including spirometry, in addition to the six-minute walk test (6MWT), the handgrip test and the one repetition maximum test (1RM test). Finally, participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will perform conventional PR twice a week and the other group will perform rehabilitation through dance twice a week using 2 different playlists. The music will be from nationally and internationally known artists during 8 weeks. The evaluation tests will be repeated at the end of the intervention. Expected results: It is expected that the group of individuals with COPD who perform rehabilitation through dance will obtain greater and better results in relation to exercise capacity, QoL and peripheral muscle strength when compared to the group that will carry out the intervention consisting of two days of conventional PR.
Keywords: Dance; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Muscle strength; Quality of life; Rehabilitation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will perform conventional pulmonary rehabilitation twice a week and the other group will perform conventional pulmonary rehabilitation once a week and dance rehabilitation on another day of the same week for a total duration 12 weeks.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Program (RP): Group 1 | Active comparator | Other: Conventional pulmonary rehabilitationPulmonary rehabilitation program for 2 days per week, lasting approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks. |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation through dance: Group 2 | Experimental | Other: Conventional pulmonary rehabilitationPulmonary rehabilitation program through dance for 2 days per week, lasting approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 40 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for COPD;
- Age group over 40 years old;
- Both genders;
- Absence of acute exacerbation in the last 30 days;
- Patients who are regularly using their medications.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Presence of comorbidities and cardiovascular, neurological, renal, metabolic or musculoskeletal disorders that prevent the performance of functional tests;
- Advanced cancer;
- Previous lung surgery;
- Inability to understand functional tests or questionnaires applied;
- Patients who, during the research, present an acute exacerbation of COPD, due to the time required for recovery;
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional pulmonary rehabilitationAlso: Pulmonary rehabilitation, Dance, Dance therapyAfter completing the assessments, participants will be randomly divided into two groups: Group 1, which will perform PR exercises and the Group 2, which will perform PR through dance. Both groups will have the interventions of pulmonary rehabilitation during approximately 50 minutes, for 8 weeks. The group 1 will perform five different exercises with resistance bands, with 3 sets of 1 minute each. Exercises will always begin with the lightest resistance band, and if more than 30 repetitions are observed in 1 minute, the resistance band will be replaced with one of the next highest resistance. The Group 2 will perform rehabilitation through dance using 2 different playlists. The music will be from nationally and internationally known artists. The steps will be based on the exercises performed in group 1 and will be incremented throughout each song and playlist. At the end of 8 weeks of intervention, the evaluative tests will be applied again. | Other | Pulmonary rehabilitation through dance: Group 2, Rehabilitation Program (RP): Group 1 |
Primary outcome
Exercise capacity.
Time frame: 8 weeks.
Assessment of participants' exercise capacity using the 6MWT, before and after rehabilitation.
3 secondary outcomes
Quality of life assessment.
Time frame: 8 weeks.
Peripheral muscle strength.
Time frame: 8 weeks.
Depression and anxiety.
Time frame: 8 weeks.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Sep 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 36335909Kaya M, Gurses HN, Ucgun H, Okyaltirik F. Effects of creative dance on functional capacity, pulmonary function, balance, and cognition in COPD patients: A randomized controlled trial. Heart Lung. 2023 Mar-Apr;58:13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.10.017. Epub 2022 Nov 3.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. The data obtained in the evaluation form, as well as the tests and questionnaires carried out, may be shared.
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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.
Thaís F de Andrade Lima, L.X. principal investigator
Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation in people with Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Obstructive and Dance Therapy, run by Centro Universitário Augusto Motta 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 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Sep 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Exercise capacity. (time frame: 8 weeks.). 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 NCT07198763, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 30 Sep 2025.