Validation of a Dance as Therapy Program in Co-facilitation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective is to validate a psychotherapeutic group protocol of dance as therapy created by LOBA association with a comparative non-randomized study.

Detailed Description
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This present research is a prospective longitudinal monocentric comparative study of an alternative, non-pharmacological therapy. It is a controlled, non-randomized, and experimental study in which half of the participants benefit from an additional program with speech and movement co-therapy via body activity, and the other half only benefit from standard support (e.g. medical, social, and legal assistance, individual psychotherapy). The effect of this program will be examined across three dimensions: A clinical trial of N=80 participants to compare symptom improvement between individuals receiving the standard support for victims of sexual violence (N=40) and those receiving, in addition, the RECREATION program (N=40). A longitudinal evaluation of physiological conditions, psychological traits, and social well-being of RECREATION workshop attendees (N=10) versus victims not participating in said workshops (N=10). A qualitative analysis of interviews with program participants and their associated professionals (data saturation sample size).

Official Title
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Psychotherapeutic Care of Women Victims of Sexual Violence. Longitudinal Comparative Study and Therapeutic Evaluation of a Dance as Therapy Program.

Conditions
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Trauma, Psychological, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Body Image, Quality of Life, Social Relationship, Attachment Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: RECREATION therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: French-speaking women over 18 years old, victims of sexual violence Exclusion Criteria: Non-French-speaking person, under 18 years old, men, not victims of sexual violence

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Non participants<br>Individuals receiving the standard support for victims of sexual violence (e.g. medical, social, and legal assistance, individual psychotherapy) | |
| Participants<br>Individuals receiving the RECREATION program in addition to standard support for victims of sexual violence | Behavioral: RECREATION therapy<br>* Dance as therapy program with speech and movement co-therapy via body activity.<br>|
| Long term participants<br>Individual receiving the RECREATION program for at least a month | Behavioral: RECREATION therapy<br>* Dance as therapy program with speech and movement co-therapy via body activity.<br>|
| Professionals<br>Professionals associated with long term participants, working with them for standard support | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rate of participants presenting an improvement in PCLS scores at 6 months | Posttraumatic stress disorder checklist (PCLS) scores range from 0 to 85; a higher score means a worse outcome. | 6 months period between January 2022 and April 2024 | 
| Rate of participants presenting an improvement in DASS-21 scores at 6 months | Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale in 21 (DASS-21) items scores range from 0 to 63; a higher score means a worse outcome. | 6 months period between January 2022 and April 2024 | 
| Rate of participants presenting an improvement in QSCPGS scores at 6 months | Body satisfaction and global self-perception questionnaire (QSCPGS) scores range from -100 to +100; a higher score means a better outcome | 6 months period between January 2022 and April 2024 | 
| Rate of participants presenting an improvement in SF-36 scores at 6 months | Short Form Health Survey in 36 items (SF-36) scores range from 0 to 100; a higher score means a better outcome | 6 months period between January 2022 and April 2024 | 
| Rate of participants presenting an improvement in SSQ6 scores at 6 months | Social Support Questionnaire in 6 items (SSQ6) scores range from 0 to 54 for the availability subscale and from 6 to 36 for the satisfaction subscale. For both subscales, a higher score means a better outcome | 6 months period between January 2022 and April 2024 | 
| Rate of participants presenting a change in RSQ score at 6 months | Relationship Scales Questionnaire (RSQ) scores give an attachment profile, attachment strategies and a self and other model. | 6 months period between January 2022 and April 2024 | 
| Rate of participants presenting an improvement in RFQ8 score at 6 months | Reflexive Functioning Questionnaire in 8 items (RFQ8) scores range from 0 to 18; a higher score means a worse outcome. | 6 months period between January 2022 and April 2024 | 
| Number of participants presenting an improvement in Rorschach protocol at 1 year | Rorschach protocols are interpreted both qualitatively and quantitatively (psychogram). This outcome focuses on trauma symptomatology. | A year between April 2022 and December 2023 | 
| Number of participants presenting an improvement in AAI scores at 1 year | Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) scores range from 0 to 90; a higher score means a better outcome. | A year between April 2022 and December 2023 | 
| Number of identical themes in participants' and professionals' semi-structured interviews | Number of identical themes in participants' and professionals' semi-structured interviews | One interview per person between September 2022 and March 2023 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Sexual violence, Trauma, Psychotherapy, Dance as therapy, Longitudinal study, Attachment, Mentalization