Could dancing the rumba ease Kids' loneliness and stress?
NCT ID NCT07755995
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a 12-week Latin dance program—featuring Rumba, Cha-cha, and Jive—can improve psychological health in primary school children aged 6 to 12. Participants are randomly assigned to either the dance program or regular physical education classes. Researchers will measure changes in loneliness, anxiety, depression, stress, enjoyment, and well-being using questionnaires before and after the program. The goal is to see if dance can be a fun, school-based way to support children's emotional health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A 12-week supervised Latin dance program (Rumba, Cha-cha, Jive) twice weekly
- What this could lead to
- If effective, school-based Latin dance could become a simple, fun way to support children's mental health and emotional well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early trial with 60 children, so results may not apply broadly. The benefits might be modest or no different from regular physical education.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary school children aged 6-12 years. * Currently enrolled in a participating primary school in Gansu, China. * Able to participate safely in school-based physical activities and Latin dance sessions. * Able to understand and complete the study questionnaires. * Willing to participate in the 12-week intervention and study assessments. * Written informed consent provided by a parent or legal guardian. * Assent provided by the child. Exclusion Criteria: * A medical condition, physical disability, or musculoskeletal injury that would make participation in physical activity or Latin dance unsafe. * A health condition for which a physician or school health professional advises against participation in moderate-intensity physical activity. * Current participation in regular Latin dance training or another structured dance intervention. * Participation in another psychological or physical activity intervention that may affect the study outcomes. * Inability to participate regularly in the intervention sessions or complete the study assessments.
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Locations
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Wuquan Primary School, Chengguan District, Lanzhou
Gansu, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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