Clinical trials: Dance Therapy, open to volunteers
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
Depression
Dance-movement Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Depression
The aim of this research is to measure the effectiveness of Dance movement therapy in the treatment of adolescent depression.
- Trial name
- DMT (NCT07293806)
- Testing
- Dance movement therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Physical Activity and Wellbeing, Whole Health
Online Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy on Physical Activity and Whole-Person Health in Older Adults
This randomized controlled trial will examine whether an online, group-based Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy (M-DMT) intervention can increase physical activity and improve whole-person health among sedentary older…
- Trial name
- MOVE WELL (NCT07852572)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy, Stony Brook Health Education Program (HEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
The Effects of Ballet-Based Exercise Training on Respiratory Functions, Balance, Cognitive Functions, Peripheral Muscle Strength, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This study investigates the impact of an 8-week ballet-based dance therapy on people with Parkinson's disease. It aims to assess the effect of ballet on motor and non-motor symptoms, such as balance, cognitive function…
- Trial name
- NCT06986941
- Testing
- Ballet-Based Dance Therapy, Standard Care with Exercise Counseling
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Breast Neoplasms
Dance-Based Exercise for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a 12-week dance-based exercise program can reduce cancer-related fatigue in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who are undergoing treatment before surgery.
- Trial name
- DANCE-BC (NCT07817355)
- Testing
- Dance-Based Exercise Program
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Effectiveness of Dance Therapy for Students With Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder in China
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) in improving social play, emotional regulation, group skills, and communication skills among students with mild autism in China.
- Trial name
- NCT07800026
- Testing
- Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), Regular Art Class (RAC)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Children With Disabilities
Feasibility Trial of Family-Centered Therapeutic Dance for Children With Disabilities
The primary aim of this exploratory cluster-randomized trial is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of delivering a school-based group therapeutic dance program through a family-centered approach for children with…
- Trial name
- DanceDiversity (NCT07166055)
- Testing
- Therapeutic dance
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Geriatric
Understanding Dance for Falls Prevention
Falls are common among older adults, and can lead to both physical and emotional problems. The new World Falls Guidelines suggest that falls prevention programmes should take into account a person's individual priorities and…
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Geriatric, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07821567
- Testing
- Dance, Resistance exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer of the Breast, Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathy
DAANCE FOR CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NEUROPATHY
Up to 80% of breast cancer survivors experience chemotherapy-induced neuropathy that impairs quality of life and increases fall risk long into survivorship, yet treatment options for neuropathy remain limited.
- Trial name
- DAANCE (NCT06749210)
- Testing
- Tango
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Healthy Volunteers, Health Promotion
Dance-Mindfulness Intervention for Well-Being in Recreational Adults
This 12-week study protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a Dance-Mindfulness intervention integrating Modern Theatre Dance with mindfulness-based embodied practices to enhance…
- Trial name
- DanceMind (NCT07262177)
- Testing
- Dance-Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Sclerosis, Multiple, Neurocognitive Impairment, Mild
The DANCEREX Proof-of-Concept Study for Chronic Neurological Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new digital therapeutic solution which combines a holistic, multidimensional rehabilitation program based on dance and music with an innovative motivational system (DANCEREX-DTx) in…
- Conditions
- Sclerosis, Multiple, Neurocognitive Impairment, Mild, Neurocognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- DANCEREX-DTx (NCT06112639)
- Testing
- DANCEREX-DTx, Multidimensional dance-based program, Educational Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
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
Breast Cancer
The Effects of Dance for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment
The goal of this non randomized clinical trial, with pre- and post-intervention evaluation, longitudinal, with prospective data collection is to evaluate the effects of dance as a therapeutic intervention in breast cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT06215027
- Testing
- Dance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- AC Camargo Cancer Center
Parkinson Disease (PD), Exercise Training
Parkinson Ballroom Fitness: The Impact of Personalized Dance on Motor- and Nonmotor Symptoms in People With Parkinson's
Parkinson Ballroom-Fitness (PB-Fit) is a group-based dance program developed for people with Parkinson's disease. Through music and movement at three different levels (seated, standing, and walking), participants work on balance…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease (PD), Exercise Training, Dance Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07278297
- Testing
- PB-Fit intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Central Jutland Regional Hospital
Breast Neoplasms, Exercise Therapy
Aerobic Dance During Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients With Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about breast cancer patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does Aerobic Dance During Chemotherapy Improve Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer Patients？ Does the efficacy of…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Exercise Therapy, Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- ADANC (NCT06234150)
- Testing
- Aerobic dance, Fast-walking
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Pediatric Cancer, Rehabilitation
Telerehabilitation-Based Dance Therapy in Pediatric Cancer
Childhood cancer requires prolonged and intensive treatment, resulting in significant biopsychosocial challenges for affected children and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT07596745
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation-Based Dance Therapy Program, Standard Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University