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Dance your stress away: study tests 6-Week fitness program for Women's mental health

NCT ID NCT06785025

Symptom relief Sponsor: Louisiana State University and A&M College Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a 6-week group dance fitness class could lower stress and improve mood in women aged 30 to 60. Forty-six women from Louisiana State University either joined the dance classes or continued their usual routine. Researchers measured stress through saliva samples and used questionnaires to track depression and anxiety. The goal was to see if dancing together could be a fun, effective way to support mental health.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Group-Based Dance Fitness Intervention
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, enjoyable way for women to lower stress and improve mental health without medication.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 46 women from one university, so results may not apply to everyone. The effects might not last beyond the 6-week program.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

46 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

30 to 60 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * age 30-60 * body mass index \>18 * employed at Louisiana State University * female Exclusion Criteria: * males * age \<18 or \>60 * students at Louisiana State University * Not employed at Louisiana State University * body mass index \<18

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Anxiety Depression secondary to other disease Physical activity Stress

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Louisiana State University, School of Kinesiology, Huey P. Long Field House

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803, United States

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