Effects of Amazonian Dance on Motor and Non-motor Symptoms of People With Parkinson's: Study Protocol
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a 12-week Amazonian dance program on cognitive and motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), comparing outcomes between participants in the intervention and those in an alternative control intervention.
Study identifier: NCT06967493. Status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA.
Eligibility
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of PD according to the London Brain Bank Criteria; * Able to understand the verbal instructions for the tests; * Hoehn and Yahr (H\&Y) stages I-III * ≥ 1 year undergoing medical treatment for PD with regular use of anti-parkinsonian drugs * Capability to participate will be based on the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale -motor examination Exclusion Criteria: * Recent surgeries, * Deep brain stimulation (DBS); * Other associated neurological diseases or chronic diseases * Fitted with a pacemaker; * Prostheses in the lower limbs;
- Minimum age: 50 Years
- Maximum age: 80 Years
Participating locations
- Universidade Federal do Pará, Castanhal, Pennsylvania
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Study records are sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Confirm current eligibility, recruiting status, and locations in the official record.