Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
The UPbeating GReek Application of DancE in Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trial
Lead Sponsor:
University of West Attica
Collaborating Sponsors:
World in Harmony/Mundo en Armonia
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dance for Parkinson's Disease® (DfPD®) is a specially designed dance program for individuals with PD. This study assesses the efficacy, safety and feasibility of a culturally adapted DfPD® program off...
Detailed Description
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is an idiopathic, neurodegenerative, and progressive movement disorder in which several types of physical exercise seem to have positive effects. Dance, as a form of organized...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥18 years old
- An established diagnosis of idiopathic PD of an early-to-moderate severity; that is from 0 to 2,5 according to Hoehn and Yahr (H\&Y) stages
- Ability to understand, write, and speak in Greek
- Written consent for participating into the study
- Smart device (either smart phone or tablet/laptop/computer) access for the dance intervention which will be conducted remotely
Exclusion
- A diagnosis of a non-PD tremor disorder
- Moderate-to-severe PD (≥3 H\&Y stages), due to a high falls risk
- Serious health or disability issues (either physical or mental), due of which exercise is not permitted and/or basic instructions during the program cannot be followed
- Mental disorder not related to PD
- Any disease other than PD, which could affect mobility levels
- Any electronic internal medical device or implant, such as a pacemaker or a deep brain stimulation, due to contraindication in the use of bio-electrical impedance analysis
- No access of the participant or patient's carer to any smart device (either smart phone or tablet/laptop/computer)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 2 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06220084
Start Date
May 2 2023
End Date
July 31 2024
Last Update
July 12 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Laboratory of Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Study of Motion (LANECASM)
Athens, Attica, Greece, 12243