Tests Amazonian dance against nordic walking for people with Parkinson's disease
Tests Amazonian dance in people with Parkinson's disease, compared with nordic walking.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effects of Amazonian Dance on Motor and Non-motor Symptoms of People With Parkinson's: Study Protocol
Key facts
- Where
- Castanhal and Porto Alegre, BrazilSee the 2 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 50 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT06967493, who can take part
Where in Brazil
- Universidade Federal do ParáCastanhal, BrazilTaking people
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre, BrazilTaking people
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?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Trial code
- NCT06967493
- Record updated
- 13 May 2025
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
"Amazonian Dance for Parkinson": a Protocol Study for a Randomized Clinical Trial on Motor and Non-motor Symptoms of People With Parkinson's.
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.
Inclusion: 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: Other associated neurological diseases or chronic diseases; Recent surgeries,; Deep brain stimulation (DBS); Fitted with a pacemaker; Prostheses in the lower limbs.