Telerehabilitation Using a Dance Intervention in People With Parkinson's Disease

The aim of this study is to verify the feasibility of a telerehabilitation approach with dance in people with parkinson's disease.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Parkinson Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: telerehabilitation with dance

Detailed Description

This is a feasibility study that aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of dance classes via an online platform in people with and without Parkinson's Disease. The intervention will last 2 months and the classes will be conducted twice a week (60 minutes) using the Zoom platform. Evaluations will be performed before and after the intervention by means of the Zoom platform as well and will include questionnaires of quality of life, depression, anxiety, and activities of daily living.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 24
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • Rio Grande Do Sul
    • Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, 90050-170
      • Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 45 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with and without parkinson's disease according London Brain Bank Criteria
• Minimal cognitive ability to understand commands (MMSE)
• Able to stand at least 10 minutes with or without support
• Dopamine medication stable at least 6 weeks before the beginning of the study
• Portable device and internet connection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe visual or auditive disturbances
• Neurological disease (other than parkinson's for those included) or severe neuromuscular disorders that prejudice the proposed activities

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: telerehabilitation with dance (Parkinson's); This group will receive dance classes online during 60 minutes, twice a week for 8 weeks.	Other: telerehabilitation with dance; Dance classes will be provided through a online platform. Each class will last 60 minutes, twice a week, during 8 weeks.
Active Comparator: telerehabilitation with dance (Healthy controls); This group will receive dance classes online during 60 minutes, twice a week for 8 weeks.	Other: telerehabilitation with dance; Dance classes will be provided through a online platform. Each class will last 60 minutes, twice a week, during 8 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
feasibility (adherence rates)	To assess the feasibility of the study design and procedures. The adherence rate will be calculated by the total number of patients who completed the full course of intervention divided by the total number of patients included at the beginning.	10 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
feasibility (patients opinions)	Semi structured interviews will involve gaining patients opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of the intervention	10 weeks
feasibility (safety and usability)	The researches will follow all patients during the intervention regarding safety (i.e. falls) and usability (i.e. internet connection)	10 weeks
Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8 (PDQ-8)	The PDQ-8 is a short-form version to assess quality of life in persons with Parkinson's disease. Each question is scored from 0-4 points and the scores are summed and given as a percentage score (0-100). The higher the score, the worse the patient's condition.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)	The SF-36 measures health-related quality of life. This questionnaire has 36-item measure divided into 8 subscales - each subscale can be used independently. Each of the 8 summed scores is transformed into a scale from 0 (negative health) to 100 (positive health)	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)	The scale is used to identify depression and anxiety and presents 14 items. The total score is out of 42. The higher scores indicate greater levels of anxiety and depression.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I	The Part I concerns about non-motor experiences of daily living (e.g. anxiety and depression). This scale has 13 questions and all items have 5 response options. Higher scores indicate greater impact of PD symptoms.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Activities-Specific Balance (ABC) Scale	Self-reported questionnaire measuring self-efficacy in performing activities without losing balance. The ABC Scale consists of 16 questions that require the patient to rate their confidence on a scale from 0% to 100%. The higher the percentage, the higher level of physical functioning.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)
Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSTS)	The test assess the functional mobility strength of lower extremity (measured by the time to complete the test). The higher the time to complete the test, the lower the performance.	Change from Pre to Post treatment (10 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 5, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 5, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): December 5, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 1, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 7, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): October 9, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 6, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 5, 2021
• Last Verified: April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Parkinson Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: TELEDANCE

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No