Effect of Dance on the Parameters of the ICF in Children With Functional Diversity (DanceDiversity)

University of Valencia

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Children With Disabilities

Treatments: Other: Therapeutic dance

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07166055

2024-FIS-3495976

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of a therapeutic dance program developed in a school environment on different parameters of structure and function, activity and participation according to the ICF framework in children with functional diversity.

Researchers will compare the effects of eight months of therapeutic dance classes (consisting of two one-hour sessions per week) on ICF parameters to the effects of no intervention.

Full description

This randomized clinical trial is designed to determine the effect of therapeutic dance developed in a school environment on different parameters of structure, function, activity, and participation according to the ICF framework in children with functional diversity. The study will include around 30 participants between the ages of 3 and 14.

Participants will be selected from five collaborating educational centers. Participants will be selected after an interview with teachers and after meeting the inclusion criteria. All families must sign an informed consent form allowing their child to participate. Each educational center will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control group.

The protocol includes two sessions per week from October to May. Each session lasts one hour. There will be two evaluations: one before the intervention begins and one at the end of the protocol. The primary outcomes include motor function, balance, walking speed, quality of life as perceived by patients and caregivers, and participation in daily activities.

This study adheres to the CONSORT guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki, and it has been reviewed by an ethics committee.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• children with motor impairment
• aged between 3-14 years,
• who can cognitively follow simple tasks

Exclusion criteria

• having suffered a serious clinical condition or surgical intervention in the last 6 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Dance group

Experimental group

Description:

Paticipants in this group will perform eight months of therapeutic dance classes (consisting of two one-hour sessions per week).

Treatment:

Other: Therapeutic dance

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this group will continue their usual activities.