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PD4PD:Partnered Dance for Parkinson Disease

NCT01388556 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2015-12-09

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Summary

Exercise is often noted as an important component in a comprehensive approach to the management of Parkinson disease (PD). Most studies of exercise have examined the effects of short-term interventions and have tested participants on their anti-Parkinson medications. As such, these studies have not been able to determine whether or not exercise may have a disease-modifying effect in people with PD. The investigators recent work has shown the potential benefits of dance as a form of exercise for individuals with PD, but, like previous work, has only examined short-term interventions. The investigators think that dance may be ideally suited for study over a longer period of time because dance incorporates many of the features recommended for inclusion in PD-specific exercise programs in a format that is known to be engaging and to enhance motivation to participate in healthful behaviors. As such, the investigators aim to determine both the short- and long-term effectiveness of a community-based dance program for individuals with Parkinson disease and to determine how physical function changes over time in individuals with PD who do not exercise as compared to those who exercise regularly. The investigators hypothesize that:

A) participation in dance will result in improved physical function, cognitive function, mood and quality of life in people with PD within 3 months,

B) additional improvements will be noted at 6 months as compared to 3 months,

C) improvements will be maintained at one year with continued, regular participation in a dance class,

D) those who do not exercise will show significant functional decline over a period of one year, a decline that will not be present in those who dance regularly.

Conditions

  • Parkinson Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tango dancing

Twice weekly tango dance classes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Parkinson's Disease Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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