Trial Outcomes & Findings for Therapeutic Dance Intervention for Children With Cerebral Palsy (NCT NCT03681171)
NCT ID: NCT03681171
Last Updated: 2026-03-12
Results Overview
Inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (hearts and flowers computer task) The scale title is Accuracy (%) and the measurement is percent correct, where the higher scores mean better results and more accuracy. Accuracy ranges from about 20%-100%
COMPLETED
NA
9 participants
12 weeks
2026-03-12
Participant Flow
Each group contained the same participants
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Children With CP
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Children with CP Pre-Excercise
STARTED
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9
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Children with CP Pre-Excercise
COMPLETED
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8
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Children with CP Pre-Excercise
NOT COMPLETED
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1
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Children with CP Post-Exercise
STARTED
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9
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Children with CP Post-Exercise
COMPLETED
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8
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Children with CP Post-Exercise
NOT COMPLETED
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1
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Children with CP Followup
STARTED
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9
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Children with CP Followup
COMPLETED
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8
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Children with CP Followup
NOT COMPLETED
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1
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Children With CP
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Children with CP Pre-Excercise
Withdrawal by Subject
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1
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Children with CP Post-Exercise
Withdrawal by Subject
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1
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Children with CP Followup
Withdrawal by Subject
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1
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Baseline Characteristics
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Children With CP
n=8 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Age, Categorical
<=18 years
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8 Participants
n=8 Participants
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Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants
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Age, Categorical
>=65 years
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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6 Participants
n=8 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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2 Participants
n=8 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 weeksInhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (hearts and flowers computer task) The scale title is Accuracy (%) and the measurement is percent correct, where the higher scores mean better results and more accuracy. Accuracy ranges from about 20%-100%
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Children With CP
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
|
Children With CP Follow Up
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Congruent Trial (Hearts) Accuracy
Children with CP Pre-Exercise
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87.96 percentage of correct
Standard Deviation 21.29
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—
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Congruent Trial (Hearts) Accuracy
Chldren with CP Post-Exe FU
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87.50 percentage of correct
Standard Deviation 11.79
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—
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 weeksInhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (hearts and flowers computer task) The scale title is Response Time in milliseconds (ms), the lower the number the better the score. The range is about 550ms-1100ms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Children With CP
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Children With CP Follow Up
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Congruent Trial (Hearts) Response Time
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797.56 milliseconds
Standard Deviation 142.89
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798.25 milliseconds
Standard Deviation 148.00
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 weeksInhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (hearts and flowers computer task) The scale title is Accuracy (%) and the measurement is percent correct, where the higher scores mean better results and more accuracy. Accuracy ranges from about 20%-100%
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Children With CP
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
|
Children With CP Follow Up
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Incongruent Trial (Flowers) Accuracy
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52.77 Percent Accuracy
Standard Deviation 23.20
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71.86 Percent Accuracy
Standard Deviation 24.37
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 weeksInhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (hearts and flowers computer task) The scale title is Response Time in milliseconds (ms), the lower the number the better the score. The range is about 550ms-1100ms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Children With CP
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
|
Children With CP Follow Up
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Incongruent Trial (Flowers) Response Time
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903.11 milliseconds
Standard Deviation 183.79
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745.86 milliseconds
Standard Deviation 111.87
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 8 weeksInhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (hearts and flowers computer task) The scale title is Accuracy (%) and the measurement is percent correct, where the higher scores mean better results and more accuracy. Accuracy ranges from about 20%-100%
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Children With CP
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
|
Children With CP Follow Up
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Mixed Trial (Hearts and Flowers) Accuracy
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51.52 Percent Accuracy
Standard Deviation 19.64
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58.44 Percent Accuracy
Standard Deviation 21.12
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 8 weeksInhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (hearts and flowers computer task) The scale title is Response Time in milliseconds (ms), the lower the number the better the score. The range is about 550ms-1100ms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Children With CP
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
|
Children With CP Follow Up
n=9 Participants
Children with CP (9-15 years old) participated in a therapeutic dance program to improve physical, physiological and cognitive outcomes.
Therapeutic Dance: Participants attended therapeutic ballet sessions three times per week for six weeks.
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Mixed Trial (Hearts and Flowers) Response Time
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886.67 milliseconds
Standard Deviation 144.83
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916.29 milliseconds
Standard Deviation 109.39
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Adverse Events
Children With CP
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Dr. Peter Horvath (Administrative Contact)
University of California, Irvine Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center (PERC)
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place