Effects of Amazonian Dance on Motor and Non-motor Symptoms of People With Parkinson's: Study Protocol

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-80
SponsorFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

Recent surgeries,

Deep brain stimulation (DBS);

Other associated neurological diseases or chronic diseases

Fitted with a pacemaker;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Amazonian Dance
  • Nordic Walking

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal do Para

Collaborator