Dance Workshop on Balance of Hemiparetic Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The majority of hemiparetic patients have balance disorders, which impact independence in daily living activities and walking. Conventional techniques used in rehabilitation improve balance but have shown no effects on dynamic balance required during walking. Recently dance is proposed to improve dynamic balance in older people and people with Parkinson's disease. Although many studies showed that dance is an effective activity to improve balance in these people, it has never been assessed in hemiparetic patients (except a case report). The aim of this study is to show that a dance program improves the balance of hemiparetic patients, compared to a control group. This randomized controlled study aims to include 40 hemiparetic patients who will perform a dance program (experimental group) or a upper-limb rehabilitation program (control group) for 8 one-hour sessions.

Detailed Description
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Randomized controlled study aims to include 40 hemiparetic patients who will perform a dance program (experimental group) or a upper-limb rehabilitation program (control group) for 8 one-hour sessions. These activities are carried out in the form of a workshop and are already proposed in common practice in the service. They are carried out by the physiotherapists of the service. Patients are assigned in one of two study groups. It is specified that they will be able to carry out the program of the opposing group at the end of the study in order to limit the disappointment effect. The evaluations will be carried out at 4 and 8 weeks and will mainly rely on data of balance, function, quality of life and satisfaction

Official Title
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Effects of a Dance Workshop on the Balance Abilities of Hemiparetic Patients

Conditions
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Hemiparesis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: dance
* Other: control


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patient who signed the consent letter Male or female adults age ≥ 18 years, Hemiparetic patient Patient with balance disorders, able to walk alone and perform a U-turn, with or without technical assistance. Exclusion Criteria: Bilateral brain lesions, cerebellar syndrome Other pathology or impairment that may interfere with the study such as visual, cardiovascular or other uncontrolled medical conditions Patient who underwent surgery of the musculoskeletal system in The 6 months prior to inclusion Major cognitive disorders not allowing the dance activity or the passing of evaluations Behavioral disorders not allowing group workshops Pregnant woman, breastfeeding Non-affiliation to a social security scheme (beneficiary or beneficiary)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: randomized controlled study
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Dance group<br>dance program for 8 one-hour sessions. | Other: dance<br>* dance program<br>|
| Active Comparator: control group<br>upper limb rehabilitation for 8 one-hour sessions. | Other: control<br>* upper limb rehabilitation<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Timed up and Go | get up, walk 3m, turn around and return sit down | 5min | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Berg Balance Scale | clinical scale assessing balance. 14-item scale designed to measure balance of the older adult in a clinical setting. Scoring: A five-point scale, ranging from 0-4. 0 indicates the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function. Total Score = 56 | 10min | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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stroke, balance, dance