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Dancing through chemo: Web-Based movement therapy eases emotional numbness and frailty in breast cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07474246

Symptom relief Sponsor: Chin-Tsung Shen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a web-based dance movement therapy program for women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. 67 participants were asked to dance at home three times a week for at least 70 minutes per session. Researchers measured changes in alexithymia (difficulty identifying and expressing emotions) and frailty. The goal was to see if this online program is acceptable and helpful for patients.

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Active substance
web-based dance movement therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a gentle, home-based way to help women with breast cancer feel more connected to their emotions and less physically frail during chemotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 67 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is an add-on to standard care, not a treatment for cancer itself.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

67 people

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Started

Aug 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who were about to start chemotherapy were recruited from a hospital in Taipei, Taiwan Exclusion Criteria: * major illness (e.g., heart failure, stroke, blindness) or a pre-existing mental disorder * a history of limb amputation * prior participation in dance therapy before their breast cancer diagnosis

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Conditions

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breast cancer breast neoplasm

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Breast cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    Taipei, Taiwan

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