Clinical trials: Dance
Physical Fitness, Adiposity
Effects of a 10-Week Zumba Program on Adiposity and Flexibility in 8-Year-Old Children
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program on body fat (adiposity) and flexibility in healthy 8-year-old children.
- Trial name
- NCT07512349
- Testing
- Zumba Dance-Based Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, Bone Stress Reaction
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and Dance
The International Olympic Committee recently published its consensus statement on relative energy deficiency syndrome (REDs) in sport which was followed by a similar version for dance by clinicians and researchers in dance.
- Trial name
- NCT06480682
- Testing
- Dual x-ray scan, Blood screen, Questionnaires
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wolverhampton
Anxiety, Pregnancy
Effect of Birth Dance on Birth Beliefs
This randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effects of birth dance on birth beliefs, perceptions of supportive care needs, and anxiety levels in primiparous women.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pregnancy, Labor Pain, Childbirth
- Trial name
- Birth Dance (NCT07903363)
- Testing
- Birth Dance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Ergani State Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Approach to Dance for Autism
This study will be a randomized trial that will examine the impact of a recreational ballet program on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT06424366)
- Testing
- Ballet for All Kids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome, Neuroblastoma
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome/Dancing Eye Syndrome (OMS/DES) in Children With and Without Neuroblastoma (NBpos and NBneg)Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome/Dancing Eye Syndrome (OMS/DES) in Children With and Without Neuroblastoma (NBpos and NBneg)
The OMS/DES study is a multinational European Trial for Children with the Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome / Dancing Eye Syndrome. This trial brought on the way by specialists of the EPNS (European Paediatric Neurology Society), the…
- Trial name
- NCT01868269
- Testing
- Dexamethasone acetate, dexamethasone and cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone and rituximab
- Where
- 36 sites in Austria, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Curie
Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Dance-therapy and Chronic Pain
Pain, when it becomes chronic, can be a threat to patients and it is very common to observe a fear of pain and a fear of movement (kinesiophobia).
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Tension-Type Headache
- Trial name
- ALGODANCE (NCT05689944)
- Testing
- Dance-therapy, Art-therapy, Yoga
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Healthy Women Volunteers
A Single Pole Dancing Session and Its Effects on Blood Pressure
This study aimed to evaluate the acute blood pressure (BP) response after a single pole dance (PD) session in adult women. Twenty-one young women (<31 years old) with normal BP and previous PD experience participated.
- Trial name
- NCT07590258
- Testing
- Pole Dance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Parkinson Disease
Can Dance Therapy Improve Motor Learning in Parkinson's Disease (PD)?
In order to find the most effective rehabilitative therapies for Parkinsonian patients, the present study is aimed to evaluate whether, in a multidisciplinary intensive rehabilitation treatment, the dance therapy, applied to the…
- Trial name
- NCT03549793
- Testing
- Dance Therapy, exercises without dance
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Dance for Children With Autism
Motor impairments are prominent in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopment disorders, and these impairments often impact the individual's ability to engage in organized physical activity…
- Trial name
- NCT04762290
- Testing
- Dance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sports Injury, Body Composition
Injury Occurrence in Hip-hop Dance
The study will investigate the effect of structural training program and body composition on injury occurrence in hip-hop dance.
- Trial name
- NCT03432130
- Testing
- Structural training program
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana
Dyslexia, Dance Therapy
The Effects of Creative Dance Therapy on Motor and Executive Functions in Children With Dyslexia
Although some benefits of dance have been described for motor and cognitive skills, the effects on individuals with dyslexia are unclear.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Dance Therapy, Motor Skills, Executive Function
- Trial name
- NCT05850169
- Testing
- Creative Dance Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Ballet Dancers
The Improved Ballet Shoe: a Study on the Effect of an Orthosis on Pain During Dancing on Pointe Shoes
An orthosis in the ballet shoe to see if pain reduction during dancing on pointes will decrease. One group of pre-preprofessional ballet dancers will receive an orthosis and will train during four weeks with it.
- Trial name
- NCT03397927
- Testing
- orthosis
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Dance Therapy
Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques in Collegiate Dancers
The goal of this study is to determine how these techniques affect pain levels, movement quality, and balance. Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques, or OMT, is a type of treatment used to treat problems in the bones, muscles…
- Trial name
- NCT06858592
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Loneliness, Anxiety
Latin Dance and Psychological Health in Primary School Children
This study aims to examine the effects of a 12-week Latin dance intervention on loneliness, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, physical activity enjoyment, and well-being among primary school children in Gansu, China.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Anxiety, Depression, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07755995
- Testing
- Latin Dance Program, Regular Physical Education Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xu Shuishui
Educational Activities
Effects of Dance Practice in Elementary Students
The purpose of this study is to assess changes in benchmark and state assessment scores in a public elementary school following an intervention of dance integration into the daily routine of the classroom.
- Trial name
- NCT03278366
- Testing
- Dancing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skidmore College
Cognitive Change
Cognitive Effects of Music and Dance Training in Children
The study used a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of two interventions (dance and musical training) for typically developing children. Interventions were run for three weeks in local community locations.
- Trial name
- NCT03160391
- Testing
- Music Training, Dance Training
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- York University
Breastfeeding Duration, Infant Feeding Practices
Effect of Teté Dance on Breastfeeding Duration in Irritable Infants
This study aims to evaluate the impact of a culturally adapted intervention, the Teté Dance, on the breastfeeding duration of irritable infants. Participants will be mothers of infants experiencing irritability during feeding.
- Trial name
- NCT06751186
- Testing
- Teté Dance Guided Support
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Crianzamor
Cerebral Palsy
Adaptive Dance Exercise Program on Trunk Control, Balance and Functional Mobility in Cerebral Palsy
The human body needs a system to control and coordinate its action plan in order to perform an effective action. This system works irregularly or inappropriately in people with Cerebral Palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- NCT04884724
- Testing
- Adaptive Dance Exercise Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Obesity
"Generation Fit and Exerlearning With In the Groove"
In middle schools participating in a statewide program called "Take Time", we are randomizing youth to a 10-12 week intervention using the dance mat games on the Playstation2 (like Dance Dance Revolution).
- Trial name
- NCT00424918
- Testing
- Physical Activity, reduced sedentary behavior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Parkinson Disease
Digital Dance for People With Parkinson's Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dance as a treatment to support physical, cognitive and emotional functioning, has gained increased acceptance as a healthcare intervention for people with Parkinson's Disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT04942392
- Testing
- Digital dance for PD
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University