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Dance and Energy Expenditure Among Adults With Parkinson's

Characterizing Dance-related Physical Activity Behaviors Among Adults Living With Parkinson's Disease for Automated Analyses of Energy Expenditure

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires, Wearing a device

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "The first purpose of the study is to develop and test new methods for quantifying dance among adults with a diagnosis of Parkinson's using various kinds of cameras, wearable activity monitors, and questionnaires."
  • "Wearable sensors and cameras can be used to estimate PA intensities at individual and group levels."
  • "Oxygen uptake and heart rate data will serve as the ground truth, with signal features derived from the camera and wearable sensor data as key predictors."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests ways to measure dance activity in adults with Parkinson’s disease using cameras, activity trackers, and surveys. It also looks at how hard people work in dance classes and how this relates to their health and daily activities. It is for adults ages 18–85 who take Dance for PD® classes.

The first purpose of the study is to develop and test new methods for quantifying dance among adults with a diagnosis of Parkinson's using various kinds of cameras, wearable activity monitors, and questionnaires. The second reason we are conducting the study is to better understand the relationship between the intensity of dance classes specifically designed for adults with Parkinson's and individual-level factors like the kinds of routine activities one does beyond dancing and one's health status. Participants in the study may be asked to engage in any of the following activities: * complete a small number of assessments on their physical and cognitive functioning * complete their routine group-based dance classes, specifically designed for adults with a diagnosis of Parkinson's, while being recorded Depending upon the group that a participant joins, one may also be asked to: * wear an activity monitor on their waist while engaged in their daily business as usual for nine (9) days * complete an iDXA scan * describe their perceptions on how the use of technology can integrated into their dancing

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are 18–85 years old.
  • A neurologist (a doctor who treats the brain and nerves) has confirmed idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, meaning its cause is unknown.
  • Your Parkinson’s is stage 3 or lower on the Hoehn and Yahr scale: you can manage physical activities on your own, though you may have balance problems.
  • You are enrolled in Dance for PD® classes when you join the study.

Who can't join

  • Your Parkinson’s is above stage 3, meaning it causes severe limits, or you have had another brain or nerve condition, including epilepsy (a seizure disorder).
  • You are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or currently live outside the United States.
  • An exercise safety survey (PARQ+) finds a reason you should not exercise, or you take medicine that affects how your heart and blood vessels respond to exercise.
  • You currently smoke or use tobacco, or you have a pacemaker or another medical device inside your body.
  • You have a breathing disease, such as COPD, asthma, or high blood pressure in the lungs.
  • You have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, kidney disease, liver problems, a heart condition, or a history of stroke or cancer.
  • You were hospitalized for a mental health condition in the past 5 years, or score below 17 on the TICS-30 phone test of memory and thinking.
  • In the past 12 months, you had a diagnosed concussion or blacked out, fainted, or lost consciousness because of a head injury.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18-85 years old) * Diagnosis of idiopathic PD (as confirmed by a neurologist), who are at a Hoehn and Yahr stage \<=3 (i.e., physically independent, some postural instability, mild to moderate bilateral involvement or less severe symptoms; Bhidayasiri et al., 2012), and who are * enrolled in Dance for PD® classes at the time of recruitment as a participant Exclusion Criteria: * Adults with a score of \>3 on the Hoehn \& Yahr scale (i.e., those presenting with severely disabling disease, but still able to walk or stand unassisted or those who are confined to a bed or wheelchair unless aided; Bhidayasiri et al., 2012) * history of a prior neurological condition that is not PD, including epilepsy * pregnant or trying to become pregnant * those with contraindications to exercise as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PARQ+) * currently smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products * have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device * have been hospitalized due to a psychological disorder within the last 5 years * have a respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- COPD, asthma, pulmonary high blood pressure) * have a metabolic condition (including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or liver problems) * have a kidney condition, a heart condition, history of stroke or cancer * experienced a blackout, fainted, or lost consciousness as a result of a head injury or had diagnosed concussion within the last 12 months * take a medication that affects cardiovascular responses to exercise * prospective participants with a diagnosis of PD who score \< 17 on the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-30) * currently residing outside of the United States

Study sites (1)

MA