The Effects of the Somatic Intervention 'Dance-Walk' on Body Awareness, Vitality, and Mental Health in Help-Seeking Adults: a RCT Study (DANCEWALK)

Vilnius University

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Well-being

Healthy

Body Awareness

Depression Disorders

Vitality

Anxiety

Mental Health

Stress

Psychological Distress

Treatments

Behavioral: Dance-walk

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07024901

(1.13 E) 250000-KT-33

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a movement program called "Dance-Walk" can improve body awareness, energy levels, and mental health in adults seeking mental health support. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does Dance-Walk help people feel more connected to their bodies? Does Dance-Walk increase people's energy and vitality? Does Dance-Walk improve mental health by reducing depression, anxiety, and stress?

Researchers will compare people who do Dance-Walk right away to people who wait to do the program later to see if Dance-Walk works to improve mental health.

All participants will fill out online surveys about their mood, energy levels, and body awareness at the start of the study. Then, every participant will be randomly placed into one of two groups - one group will start Dance-Walk right away, the other will wait. Participants who will be assigned to the first group will attend 4 weekly Dance-Walk sessions that combine movement, dance, and walking. All participants will fill out the same surveys again after the 4-week program. Participants who will be assigned to the second group will get to do the Dance-Walk program after the first group finishes.

Each Dance-Walk session will focus on helping people tune into their body feelings and use movement to manage emotions and stress. The program is designed to help people feel more energetic and improve their overall mental well-being.

Enrollment

117 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 years or older
Seeking to improve emotional well-being or mental health
Able to participate in light physical activity (walking and gentle movement)
Able to read and understand Lithuanian language
Willing to attend 4 weekly group sessions
Able to complete online questionnaires
Willing to be randomly assigned to either immediate intervention or waitlist group
Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Under 18 years of age
Current severe mental health crisis requiring immediate professional intervention
Physical limitations that prevent participation in walking or gentle movement activities
Unable to commit to attending 4 weekly sessions
Currently participating in another research study involving mental health interventions
Unable to access internet for completing online questionnaires