Telerehabilitation Using a Dance Intervention in People With Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

Telerehabilitation Using a Dance Intervention in People With Parkinson's Disease

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04580849
• Other study ID #: TELEDANCE
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 5, 2020
• Est. completion date: December 5, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: April 2021
• Source: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to verify the feasibility of a telerehabilitation approach with dance in people with parkinson's disease.

Description:

This is a feasibility study that aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of dance classes via an online platform in people with and without Parkinson's Disease. The intervention will last 2 months and the classes will be conducted twice a week (60 minutes) using the Zoom platform. Evaluations will be performed before and after the intervention by means of the Zoom platform as well and will include questionnaires of quality of life, depression, anxiety, and activities of daily living.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: December 5, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: October 5, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 45 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with and without parkinson's disease according London Brain Bank Criteria
• Minimal cognitive ability to understand commands (MMSE)
• Able to stand at least 10 minutes with or without support
• Dopamine medication stable at least 6 weeks before the beginning of the study
• Portable device and internet connection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe visual or auditive disturbances
• Neurological disease (other than parkinson's for those included) or severe neuromuscular disorders that prejudice the proposed activities

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parkinson Disease

Intervention

Other:
• telerehabilitation with dance
Dance classes will be provided through a online platform. Each class will last 60 minutes, twice a week, during 8 weeks.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre	Porto Alegre	Rio Grande Do Sul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	feasibility (adherence rates)	To assess the feasibility of the study design and procedures. The adherence rate will be calculated by the total number of patients who completed the full course of intervention divided by the total number of patients included at the beginning.	10 weeks
Secondary	feasibility (patients opinions)	Semi structured interviews will involve gaining patients opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of the intervention	10 weeks
Secondary	feasibility (safety and usability)	The researches will follow all patients during the intervention regarding safety (i.e. falls) and usability (i.e. internet connection)	10 weeks
Secondary	Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8 (PDQ-8)	The PDQ-8 is a short-form version to assess quality of life in persons with Parkinson's disease. Each question is scored from 0-4 points and the scores are summed and given as a percentage score (0-100). The higher the score, the worse the patient's condition.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Secondary	36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)	The SF-36 measures health-related quality of life. This questionnaire has 36-item measure divided into 8 subscales - each subscale can be used independently. Each of the 8 summed scores is transformed into a scale from 0 (negative health) to 100 (positive health)	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Secondary	Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)	The scale is used to identify depression and anxiety and presents 14 items. The total score is out of 42. The higher scores indicate greater levels of anxiety and depression.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Secondary	Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I	The Part I concerns about non-motor experiences of daily living (e.g. anxiety and depression). This scale has 13 questions and all items have 5 response options. Higher scores indicate greater impact of PD symptoms.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Secondary	Activities-Specific Balance (ABC) Scale	Self-reported questionnaire measuring self-efficacy in performing activities without losing balance. The ABC Scale consists of 16 questions that require the patient to rate their confidence on a scale from 0% to 100%. The higher the percentage, the higher level of physical functioning.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Secondary	Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSTS)	The test assess the functional mobility strength of lower extremity (measured by the time to complete the test). The higher the time to complete the test, the lower the performance.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)