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Dancing to better health: new study tests remote exercise for disabilities

NCT ID NCT03797378

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a 12-week exercise program set to music for adults with physical disabilities like spinal cord injury, stroke, or Parkinson's disease. Participants exercised three times a week via video calls, doing movements adapted to their ability. The goal was to see if the program improved fitness and strength.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
movement-to-music exercise program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a fun, adaptable exercise option for people with various physical disabilities to improve their fitness at home.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 108 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The remote format due to COVID-19 may have affected outcomes.

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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

108 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2019

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary diagnosis of head injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, spina bifida, Parkinson disease, cerebral palsy by a physician * Able to use upper limbs and/or lower limbs to exercise and follow instructions * Physician clearance to participate * Willing to participate in an exercise program three times per week * Conversant in and reads English Exclusion Criteria: * Participate in an exercise intervention or a similar intervention in the last 6 months * Current smoker or recently quit less than 6 months prior * Cognitive impairment (Folstein's Mini-Mental State Exam score \<24) * Presence of active pressure ulcer * Any contraindications to exercise based on the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines * Visual acuity that prevents following a group exercise class * Significant hearing impairment impeding ability to hear music to engage in exercise

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Injuries, Traumatic cerebral palsy head injury multiple sclerosis Parkinson disease spina bifida spinal cord injury stroke disorder traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Cerebral palsy Multiple sclerosis Parkinson disease Spina bifida Spinal cord injuries Stroke Traumatic brain injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UAB Research Collaborative

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States

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