Clinical trials: Dance
Older Adults (50-90 Years), Cognition
Let's Increase Fuerza (Strength) Through Exercise and Diet
The purpose of the study is to conduct a 6-month randomized controlled trial among Latinos ages 50+ at risk for cognitive decline and compare the efficacy of a remote-delivered, culturally tailored Latin dance program and…
- Conditions
- Older Adults (50-90 Years), Cognition, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- LIFTED (NCT06884501)
- Testing
- Latin dance, MIND diet, and Strength training, Latin dance and MIND Diet
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss
Effects of Music and Dance on Cognition, Frailty, and Burden in Elderly Caregivers Living in Rural Communities
This research aims to analyze the effects of senior dance on the cognition, frailty, and burden in elderly caregivers of rural communities.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Burden, Dependency
- Trial name
- NCT03068299
- Testing
- Dance, Health care guidance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Ankle Disease, Dance
Ankle Instability in Flamenco Dancers
The injuries in the dancers are usually associated with different factors such as the characteristics of the footwear, height of the heel and physical requirements, the articulation of the ankle being the most susceptible when…
- Trial name
- NCT04145206
- Testing
- Flamenco dance
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Depression, Low Mood
Oxford Social Movement Activation Study
For adolescents and young people particularly, there is need for better and more readily available treatments for depression and low mood.
- Conditions
- Depression, Low Mood, Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- SOMA (NCT05963581)
- Testing
- Salsa Dancing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Nausea
Inhaled Isopropyl Alcohol Versus Placebo to Manage Nausea at Electronic Dance Music Festivals
BACKGROUND Studies have shown that isopropyl alcohol inhalation is effective for the relief of nausea in the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT04307550
- Testing
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anthony Seto
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
Child, Only
Effect of Classic Ballet Practice on School Children's Postural Balance
Is a parallel longitudinal protocol where half patients receive a experimental protocol and the other half receive orientation to maintain your daily live routine as usually. The experimental protocol include Ballet sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT03629821
- Testing
- Ballet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
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
Aging
Effects of Dance on Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults
Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 6-month ballroom dance (3 times/wk) on physical fitness and reaction time in twenty- four experienced older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04680364
- Testing
- partnered dance
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Magna Graecia
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
Obesity
Family Exergaming: A Research Study Testing a Videogame Intervention to Increase Physical Activity for Families
The purpose of this study is to determine if an interactive game (Dance Dance Revolution/DDR) can promote healthy physical activity for the health of all family members
- Trial name
- NCT00889122
- Testing
- Exergame (DDR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Quality of Life
University of Southern California Choreographic Institute Line Dance Study
This study will include dance protocols for targeted therapeutic interventions measuring the effect of line dancing on cognitive, emotional and social well-being.
- Trial name
- USCCILDS (NCT03525327)
- Testing
- Line Dance Class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Patrick Corbin
Labor Pain, Satisfaction
THE EFFECT OF LABOR DANCE ON THE LABOR PAIN, BIRTH SATISFACTION AND NEONATAL OUTCOMES
Objective: This research was conducted to determine the effects of labor dance on perceived birth pain, birth satisfaction, and neonatal outcomes. Design: This research was an experimental study with three groups.
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Satisfaction, Infant Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT04196660
- Testing
- Labor Dance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes Primary Prevention for At Risk Girls
Purpose: To evaluate two approaches to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes in young girls. The Need: We are experiencing an epidemic of childhood obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Pre Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00063674
- Testing
- Nutrition Education, After-school dance class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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
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
Aged, Older Adults
danceSing Care Evaluation: Testing the Feasibility
The investigators wanted to find out if digital music and movement resources could be delivered in care homes. They rolled out a 12-week programme to 10 care homes and had 47 care home residents participate in the research.
- Conditions
- Aged, Older Adults, Healthy Aging, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05559203
- Testing
- danceSing Care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling
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
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Related Disorders
Moving Yourself in Space and Time: MYSTIC
This study is being done to answer the question: Do people with Parkinson's benefit from a new stepping therapy, and how do people with Parkinson's best learn new steps and rhythms set to music? Researchers will also compare…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Related Disorders, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
- Trial name
- MYSTIC (NCT07697664)
- Testing
- Complex Rhythmic Movement Sequences (CRMS) Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Huntington Disease
Move to Improve: Telehealth Exercise to Music for HD
The purpose of this study is to determine if a movement to music exercise program delivered via telehealth is feasible and safe for individuals with neurodegenerative disease and their caregivers (Aim 1).
- Trial name
- MtI (NCT05270681)
- Testing
- Movement to Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University