Clinical trial NCT02455258: Dancing for Better Aging: Evaluating the Impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy (D/MT) Program for Older Adults
Official title: Dancing for Better Aging: Evaluating the Impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy Program for Older Adults Through an Empirical Research Approach
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Aging
Keywords: Inactivity
Lead sponsor: Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2015-05-27
Enrollment: 75
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to empirically evaluate the impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy program adapted to older adults. Participants over 60 years old are enrolled in one of three groups: Dance/Movement Therapy, Aerobic Exercise or Waiting List (control group) for 12 weeks. The training groups occur 3 times a week for 1 hour each session. Physical condition, cognitive function, general health and lifestyle, and stress hormones are assessed at baseline, after 12 weeks and after 28 weeks.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* aged 60 years and older
* sedentary or moderately sedentary (less than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week)
* have not participated in another similar study in the last year
* have not been exposed to a dance or dance/movement therapy program in the past year
* are not in a wheelchair
* have not had surgery in the past year
* have not smoked in the past 5 years
* do not consume more than 2 glasses a day of alcohol
* are not in treatment for major depression

Exclusion Criteria:

* progressive neurological disorder
* unstable medical conditions (unstable cardio illness in the past 6 months, cardiac or thyroid troubles or pituitary gland illness)
* contraindication for moderate physical activity (major orthopaedic limitations)
* suspicion of cognitive problems (score of 24 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
* large uncorrected perceptual limits
* treatment of hormone therapy
* uncontrolled hearing loss

Primary outcomes:
measure: Z-score change on Cognitive Functioning
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Z-score change on Psychological Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Psychological Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Psychological Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Psychological Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Psychological Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Psychological Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Dietary Screener Questionnaire
timeFrame: 0,12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
timeFrame: 0,12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Brief Pain Inventory
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence ( ICIQ-UI)
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Physical Functioning
timeFrame: 0,12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Physical Functioning
timeFrame: 0,12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Physical Functioning
timeFrame: 0,12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Physical Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Physical Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Physical Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Physical Condition
timeFrame: 0, 12 and 28 weeks
measure: Z-score change on Physical Condition
timeFrame: 0,12 and 28 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: IUGM
state: Quebec
Study officials:
References:
citation: Esmail A, Vrinceanu T, Lussier M, Predovan D, Berryman N, Houle J, Karelis A, Grenier S, Minh Vu TT, Villalpando JM, Bherer L. Effects of Dance/Movement Training vs. Aerobic Exercise Training on cognition, physical fitness and quality of life in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2020 Jan;24(1):212-220. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.05.004. Epub 2019 May 7.