Dance your way to better lungs: new study tests rehab through movement
NCT ID NCT07198763
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares standard pulmonary rehabilitation exercises to rehabilitation through dance for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Forty-four participants will be randomly assigned to either standard rehab or dance-based rehab for 8 weeks. The goal is to see if dancing can improve exercise capacity, muscle strength, and quality of life more than conventional exercises.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dance therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that dancing is a more enjoyable and effective way to improve exercise capacity and quality of life for people with COPD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to all COPD patients. The benefits of dance over standard rehab may be modest or not statistically significant.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21032-060, Brazil
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