protocolSection identificationModule nctId: NCT06334146, orgStudyIdInfo id: UNLV-2023-62, briefTitle: Tap Dance for Adults With Lower Limb Amputation, statusModule overallStatus: RECRUITING, startDateStruct date: 2024-03-04, primaryCompletionDateStruct date: 2025-05, completionDateStruct date: 2025-05, studyFirstPostDateStruct date: 2024-03-27, lastUpdatePostDateStruct date: 2024-03-27, sponsorCollaboratorsModule leadSponsor name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, class: OTHER, descriptionModule briefSummary: The goal of this study is to determine whether it is possible for people with lower limb amputation (LLA) to perform adapted tap dance, whether an adapted tap dance program would be enjoyable, and whether it may improve balance and balance confidence.There is a lack of research investigating therapeutic interventions for people with lower limb amputation (LLA). Tap dance encourages balance and novel movements of the limbs, while providing auditory feedback from the feet that provide information about the foot's contact with the ground, which may help prosthesis users gain a better ability to understand where their prosthetic foot is in space. As with most forms of dance, tap is usually taught and practiced in a group setting, which encourages community involvement. It has been shown to be safer than many forms of dance due to low impact forces. It also, as a genre, can incorporate canes, chairs and partner work, providing the ability to modify steps/moves when required so that they remain practical, achievable and safe for people with mobility limitations, while still enabling participation. It therefore may be an accessible dance medium to help improve balance, balance confidence, and build community for people with LLA.Participants will be asked to:* come to 1 hour dance classes, once per week, for 8 weeks.* do mobility tests before and after the program* complete questionnaires before, during and after the program. The total time for participation is approximately 8-10 weeks., conditionsModule conditions: Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, designModule studyType: INTERVENTIONAL, phases: NA, designInfo allocation: NA, interventionModel: SINGLE_GROUP, primaryPurpose: TREATMENT, maskingInfo masking: NONE, enrollmentInfo count: 6, type: ESTIMATED, armsInterventionsModule interventions name: Tap dance program, outcomesModule primaryOutcomes measure: Session Adherence, primaryOutcomes measure: Physical Activities Enjoyment Scale (PACES), secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in Timed Up-and-Go test score, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in Four Square Step Test score, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in Berg Balance Scale score, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale score, secondaryOutcomes measure: Physical Activities Enjoyment Scale (PACES) score - Mid program, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES) functional activity restriction subscale score, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES) social activity restriction subscale score, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES) athletic activity restriction score, secondaryOutcomes measure: Use of assistive devices per session, secondaryOutcomes measure: Session completion per session, eligibilityModule sex: ALL, minimumAge: 18 Years, stdAges: ADULT, stdAges: OLDER_ADULT, contactsLocationsModule locations facility: University of Nevada Las Vegas, status: RECRUITING, city: Las Vegas, state: Nevada, zip: 89154, country: United States, contacts name: Jenny Kent, PhD, role: CONTACT, phone: 702-895-5949, email: jenny.kent@unlv.edu, geoPoint lat: 36.17497, lon: -115.13722, hasResults: False