Status:
WITHDRAWN
Impact of Dance Therapy on Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of Arkansas
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects ability of individuals to perform unconscious learned motor tasks, affects quality of life and has been associated with depression. The purpose of this study is to inv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years and older, both males and females, all races and all ethnicities
- Idiopathic Parkinson's disease diagnosed using United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society brain bank diagnostic criteria
- Mild to moderate disease severity (Stage 2 to 3 on the Modified Hoehn and Yahr scale)
- Stable medication regimen for a minimum of 1 month before testing
- Ability to ambulate independently without using a walking aid
- Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Prior enrollment in a dancing class during the last 6 months
- Presence of another neurological or medical disorder likely to affect gait or causing frequent falls (rheumatologic/orthopedic disease, stroke, myelopathy, severe neuropathy)
- Significant cognitive decline (MMSE ≤ 24)
- Visual deficit
- Hearing deficit that impairs music perception
- Psychotic symptoms
- Symptomatic heart disease
- Depression associated with suicidal ideation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01428648
Start Date
August 1 2012
End Date
March 1 2013
Last Update
March 4 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205