Effects of Amazonian Dance on Motor and Non-motor Symptoms of People With Parkinson's: Study Protocol
Recruiting · NCT06967493 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
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Amazonian DanceNordic Walking
What this trial is about
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a 12-week Amazonian dance program on cognitive and motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), comparing outcomes between participants in the intervention and those in an alternative control intervention.
Who can take part
Age range
50 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Confirmed diagnosis of PD according to the London Brain Bank Criteria;
- Able to understand the verbal instructions for the tests;
- Hoehn and Yahr (H\&Y) stages I-III
- ≥ 1 year undergoing medical treatment for PD with regular use of anti-parkinsonian drugs
- Capability to participate will be based on the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale -motor examination
Exclusion criteria
- Recent surgeries,
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS);
- Other associated neurological diseases or chronic diseases
- Fitted with a pacemaker;
- Prostheses in the lower limbs;
Where it is running
2 locations listed.
- Universidade Federal do Pará - Castanhal, Pennsylvania, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil