Clinical trial NCT05460039: Impact of a Technology Mediated Dance Intervention
Official title: Technology-mediated Dance: Impact on Psychossocial, Physical, and Cognitive Functions of the Old
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition
Lead sponsor: Aveiro University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-07-15
Enrollment: 70
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study aims to investigate whether a technology-mediated dance impacts on psychosocial, physical and cognitive functions of the old adults when compared to usual activities.

Detailed description: This study aims to investigate whether a technology-mediated dance impacts on psychosocial, physical, and cognitive functions of old adults when compared to usual activities. It will have two arms one of which will receive a dance mat and perform dance sessions for 8 weeks, while the other group will continue their usual activities. Participants will be assessed for psychosocial, physical, and cognitive aspects at baseline, end of the intervention, and at 3 months follow-up.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* People living independently in the community
* 65 years old or older
* With no cognitive impairment defined based on the 6-item cognitive decline test \[4\]
* Independent at walking without walking aids
* Access to a personal computer and internet
* For older adults unable to use a computer, a patient or carer with digital literacy needs to be identified for the older adult to enter the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Reporting cardiovascular pathology that limits the performance of the dance or dizziness or imbalance prior to using the mat

Primary outcomes:
measure: Gait velocity
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Gait velocity
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Gait velocity
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Balance
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Balance
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Balance
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
measure: Cognitive functioning
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Cognitive functioning
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Cognitive functioning
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
measure: Pain intensity
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Pain intensity
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Pain intensity
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
measure: Quality of life
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Quality of life
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Quality of life
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
measure: Health status
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Health status
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Health status
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
measure: Self-efficacy
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Self-efficacy
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Self-efficacy
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
measure: Loneliness
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Loneliness
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Loneliness
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
measure: Social support
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Social support
timeFrame: After the intervention (8 weeks after baseline assessment)
measure: Social support
timeFrame: At 3 months follow up
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Aveiro
country: Portugal
facility: School of Health Sciences
Study officials:
affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro
name: Anabela Silva
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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