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CompletedNCT01163344

Dance Exercise as Novel Complementary Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
31 (actual)
Sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
40 Years – 79 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to gather data to see if so-called enriched forms of exercise programs such as dance is more effective in improving balance and quality of life in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease than regular exercise programs that are currently provided by physical therapists.

Detailed description

Comparison of traditional PT to dance in people who have parkinsons disease to measure which is better for gait, balance and QOL.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2010-07-01
Primary completion
2015-12-01
Completion
2015-12-01
First posted
2010-07-15
Last updated
2017-03-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01163344. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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