Clinical trials: Dance
Metabolic Disease
A Feasibility Trial of a Bhangra Folk Dance Intervention to Improve Metabolic Health in Older Indian Women in the UK
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- Trial name
- BfH (NCT07768293)
- Testing
- Bhangra for Health 1, Bhangra Dance class
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wolverhampton
Emergencies
The Greek Acute Dance Injuries Registry
Dance is a highly demanded physical activity with a high rate of acute and emergent events (AEE). No systematic prospective study has been conducted in any Greek population of dance students for the registration of the AEE and…
- Trial name
- GrADIR (NCT06220916)
- Testing
- Dance training in Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Movement Intervention for Memory Enhancement
Dancing is a complex sensorimotor rhythmic activity that integrates cognitive, physical, and social components and is applicable to seniors with various fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- MIME (NCT03475316)
- Testing
- Social Dancing, Treadmill Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Older Women, Older Adults, Balance
Line Dancing With Blood Flow Restriction for Balance and Gait of Older Women (In-Person vs Online)
Falls are a leading cause of injury-related hospitalization among older women. Age-related declines in gait speed and postural stability are known risk-factors for falls.
- Conditions
- Older Women, Older Adults, Balance, Older Adults, Healthy Older Adults in the Community
- Trial name
- NCT07860541
- Testing
- Wearing blood flow restriction, Online dance classes, In-person dance classes
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Metabolic Health, Mental Health
Health Benefits of Dance Exercise
In Greece, people of different age groups, including young children to older adults, participate in dance exercise training. Although it is well-known that regular participation in dancing is associated with benefits such as…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Health, Mental Health, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07615829
- Testing
- Exercise training, No exercise training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
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
Exercise Induced Muscle Damage
Exercise Induced Muscle Damage Post Dance and Sprint Specific Exercise in Females
There is a paucity of studies investigating exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) in females and only one in response to dance-type exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT03284450
- Testing
- DPFT, SSRS
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Anxiety
Effect of SPG Block for Patients With Anxiety at Electronic Dance Music Festivals
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block in anxious patients at electronic dance music festivals.
- Trial name
- NCT05729503
- Testing
- Lidocaine 2% Injectable Solution
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
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
Balance; Distorted
Plyometrics in the Ankle Stabilizing Muscles in Improving Balance in Ballerinas
Balance is essential for successful dance performance. The effort of salsa dancers is given by the levels of stability, produced by the muscular activation of lower limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT04306068
- Testing
- Plyometric protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Aging, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Effects of Dancing on Cardiovascular and Functional Risk Factors in Older Women.
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of a dance intervention on cardiovascular risk factors and functional capacity of older women, comparing dancing to a walking exercise intervention and to…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03262714
- Testing
- Dance, Walking, Stretching
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Menopause, Cardiovascular Health
Acute Physiological Effects of Greek Traditional Dancing
In Greece, people of different age groups, including young children to older adults, are involved in traditional dance. To date, the well-know benefits of dancing include entertainment, socialization and increased physical…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Cardiovascular Health, Body Composition, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06260124
- Testing
- Slow tempo, Moderate tempo, Fast tempo
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Aging
Virtual GERAS DANCE Feasibility RCT
GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE) is a therapeutic mind-body program for older adults (aged 60+) developed with rehabilitation and geriatric medicine expertise at the GERAS Centre for Aging Research at Hamilton…
- Trial name
- NCT05202522
- Testing
- Virtual GERAS DANCE
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Injuries
Educating the Educator to Reduce Risk of Dance Student Injury
A group of dance educators will attend two dance injury prevention workshops hosted by the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries (HCDI), NYU Langone Medical Center, during which participants will learn strategies to help them train…
- Trial name
- NCT03223259
- Testing
- Injury Prevention Workshops
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Aged
Benefits of Digital Dance Game by Older Adults
This study aims to examine the clinical efficacy of dancing somatosensory videogames in improving physical health, cognitive performance, happiness, laboratory biomarkers, and structural brain imaging (magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT05411042
- Testing
- Dance somatosensory game
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Lumbar Hyperlordosis, Athletic Injuries
Effectiveness of Abdominal Muscle Strengthening and Pelvic Control in the Prevention of Dance Injuries
Introduction. After observing the lack of lumbo-pelvic control and the difficulty in identifying the musculature used when performing the different dance positions, it was decided to carry out an exercise intervention to…
- Trial name
- NCT05771233
- Testing
- Prevention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Healthy Volunteers
The Effects of 12-week Additional Strength Training and 8-week Detraining on Movement Patterns, Lower Limb Strength, and Dance Performance in Chinese College Dancesport Athletes
In this study, which will investigate the effects of 12-week strength training with 8-week detraining on movement patterns, lower limb strength, and dance performance among Chinese college dancesport athletes, functional movement…
- Trial name
- NCT07164599
- Testing
- strength training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dancesport Performance
Effects of Combined Rhodiola Rosea and Caffeine Supplementation on Dancesport Performance
This study evaluates the effects of caffeine, Rhodiola rosea, and their combined supplementation on dancesport-specific performance in male collegiate dancesport athletes.
- Trial name
- RHO-CAF-DanceS (NCT07690085)
- Testing
- Caffeine, Rhodiola Rosea Capsules, Standardized cowboy-dance-specific training program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University