Tests a culturally relevant dance exercise program in women with obesity
Compares a Mapuche-inspired cardio dance program with conventional exercise in women with obesity.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: A Culturally Significant Cardiovascular Dance-based Intervention in Obese Women
Key facts
- Where
- Padre Las Casas, ChileSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for overweight or obese Mapuche women from a rural community who do little exercise. They will try a dance exercise program or a regular exercise program.
- Age
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- Women only
- Disease stage
- Overweight or obesity (malnutrition due to excess). Chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure or high blood fats must be controlled.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Illness that makes physical activity impossible, such as stroke, heart attack or neurological disease
- Chronic diseases that are not controlled
- Not part of the Huichacura-Cayuqueo indigenous community
- Not sedentary by WHO criteria
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Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT06903455, who can take part
Where in Chile
- Comunidad indigena Huichacura CayuqueoPadre Las Casas, ChileNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Universidad Catolica Silva Henriquez
- Trial code
- NCT06903455
- Record updated
- 10 June 2025
- Original description
The objective of this study is to analyze a culturally relevant cardiovascular dance-based intervention called Fitfolk in overweight or obese Mapuche women from a rural community in Padre las Casas. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group that will receive a culturally relevant cardiovascular dance program (EG, n=11), and a control group that will receive a conventional physical exercise program (CG, n=11). Both groups will be trained at a community center in the same rural area, led by a physical education professional. The principle of training progression will be followed, and they will exercise three times per week with sessions of approximately one hour for 12 weeks. Physical health parameters, quality of life, motivation, and barriers to physical exercise will be assessed.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of a Culturally Significant Cardiovascular Dance-based Intervention in Obese Women
The objective of this study is to analyze a culturally relevant cardiovascular dance-based intervention called Fitfolk in overweight or obese Mapuche women from a rural community in Padre las Casas. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group that will receive a culturally relevant cardiovascular dance program (EG, n=11), and a control group that will receive a conventional physical exercise program (CG, n=11). Both groups will be trained at a community center in the same rural area, led by a physical education professional. The principle of training progression will be followed, and they will exercise three times per week with sessions of approximately one hour for 12 weeks. Physical health parameters, quality of life, motivation, and barriers to physical exercise will be assessed.
Inclusion: Women ≥18 years old,; Belonging to the Huichacura-Cayuqueo indigenous community; Sedentary, according to WHO criteria; Diagnosed with malnutrition due to excess (overweight/obesity); With controlled chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia).
Exclusion: -Those with organic pathologies that make it impossible to engage in physical activity, such as stroke, myocardial infarction, neurological diseases, or uncontrolled chronic diseases, will be excluded.