Effects of Latin Dancing on Sleep Quality in Hispanic Cancer Survivors

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Status: Begins enrollment in 3 months

Conditions: Cancer Survivorship; Sleep Disturbances

Treatments: Behavioral: Latin Dance

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06844981

Pro2025000098

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and explore the impact of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention vs. Usual Care on sleep quality for Hispanic cancer survivors.

Secondary objectives are to examine the preliminary efficacy of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention on secondary cancer- and treatment-related side effects (e.g., Quality of Life, distress, insomnia, fatigue).

Full description

In this feasibility Randomized Control Trial (RCT) study, the investigators will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and explore the impact of a Latin dance intervention vs usual care on sleep quality among Hispanic survivors.

Study Aims:

Aim 1: Develop a culturally appropriate Latin dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors using a bidirectional community engagement approach. Using iterative qualitative feedback from Hispanic cancer survivors, the investigators will develop a Latin dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors.

Aim 2: Assess the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors.

Aim 3: Provide preliminary evidence of the efficacy potential of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention vs. usual care on subjective and objective sleep quality for Hispanic survivors.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Self-identify as Hispanic and/or Latino(a)
• Have a confirmed diagnosis of a solid tumor or hematologic malignancy
• Must have completed primary cancer treatment 3+ months prior to enrollment (e.g., chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiation therapy but may be on hormonal therapy and/or immunotherapy or other long-term therapies)
• Have sleep disturbance (indicated by a response of 3 or more on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory sleep question by using an 11-point scale anchored by 0 [no sleep disturbance] and 10 [worst possible sleep disturbance]
• Be able to read and understand English and/or Spanish
• Physically Inactive (<150 minutes of vigorous exercise/week within the past 3 months)

Exclusion criteria

• Current regular Latin dancing practice within the past year (2-3 times a week over a period of two months that is not interrupted).
• Inability to speak and read English or Spanish proficiently
• Inability to understand informed consent
• Medical conditions that can cause sleep impairment: sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, shift work
• Regular use of a walker or wheelchair
• Healing or unhealed fractures
• Heart failure
• Life expectancy <12 months
• Unwilling to be randomized to study arms and/or commit to 8 weeks of classes and a follow-up assessment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Usual care arm

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the usual care arm will receive care as usual and will not participate in the Latin Dancing program.

Intervention arm

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this arm will participate in the virtual Latin Dance group program that meets for 8 weeks, 2x each week, for 75 minute sessions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Latin Dance