Can dancing online improve life with Parkinson's?
NCT ID NCT05910216
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether online dance classes or online therapeutic exercises, both with music, could improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease. Forty adults with mild to moderate Parkinson's took part. The goal was to see if these social, online programs could help them feel better day-to-day.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD according to the clinical criteria of the London Brain Bank Criteria (2006); * Age between 40-90 years; * A minimum score of 18 in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment; * Drug therapy/exercise stable for at least four weeks before the study starts; * Agreement to participate in the study according to the Informed Consent Form. Exclusion Criteria: * Auditory and/or visual disturbances that compromise understanding simple commands; * Access to the internet and a device to access online classes; * A house member and/or caregiver at home for supervision during the entire experiment, including evaluations and interventions. For patients scoring less than 2.5 points on the modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale (indicating mild disease impairment, independence in daily living activities, and no risk of falls), the requirement for household member supervision may be waived.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aline
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil
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