Can dancing to rhythmic cues help stroke survivors regain balance?

NCT ID NCT06979050

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Göteborg University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether the Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM) — a program that combines coordinated movements, spoken cue words, and rhythmic music — can improve balance and quality of life in people who had a stroke more than six months ago. Eighty adults will be randomly assigned to either 12 weeks of twice-weekly RGM sessions or a no-treatment control group. The main focus is on balance, with additional measures of walking, arm function, memory, and well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM) - a structured music-based training program combining coordinated movements, verbal cues, and rhythmic music
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a fun, low-cost community exercise program to help stroke survivors improve balance and daily function years after their stroke.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage trial with only 80 participants, and the control group gets no active therapy, so results may be biased. The method has not been proven for stroke before.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Folkuniversitetet

Gothenburg, 41309, Sweden
Neurologiska rehabiliteringskliniken

Stockholm, Sweden
Resurscentrum

Karlstad, Sweden

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