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Dance Therapy and Obesity

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University Hospitals (UH)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Obesity

Treatments

Other: Dance Therapy
Other: patient education

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01451892
13DPD6_132361/1 (Other Grant/Funding Number)
10-072

Details and patient eligibility

About

Title:

The effect of dance-therapy on the functional capacity, body image and quality of life of patients with advanced obesity

Project duration:

33 months (August 2010 to June 2013)

Clinical context:

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The gait and balance problems in obese people and the associated decreased functional capacity and risk of falling highlight the need to evaluate the benefits of specific treatments on these problems. Attention should be paid not only to metabolic management but also to the physical rehabilitation required in cases of advanced obesity.

Objectives:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of dance-therapy on functional capacity (walking ability, postural control and physical activity level), body image and quality of life of patients with advanced obesity.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Person with obesity (BMI ≥ 30)
  • Aged > 18 years old
  • Being able to walk 10 meters without a walking aid

Exclusion criteria

  • Foot ulcer at the moment of data acquisition
  • Orthopaedic, surgical or neurological (other than diabetic neuropathy ) problems which af-fect patient's gait
  • Non diabetic neuropathy (Charcot, chronic alcohol consumption, thyroid dysfunction)
  • Mental diseases interfering with group therapies

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Dance therapy
Experimental group
Description:
overweight individuals participating in a patient education program for obese people combined with specific dance-therapy
Treatment:
Other: Dance Therapy
Education
Active Comparator group
Description:
overweight individuals participating in a patient education ambulatory program for obese people
Treatment:
Other: patient education

Trial contacts and locations

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