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Behavioral Intervention

Virtual GERAS DANCE Group for Aging

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Alexandra Papaioannou, MD, MSc
Research Sponsored by McMaster University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up [time frame: through study completion, an average of 10 months]
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE) is a therapeutic mind-body program for older adults (aged 60+) developed with rehabilitation and geriatric medicine expertise at the GERAS Centre for Aging Research at Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University. This study will examine if a virtual dance program is feasible for older adults and if dancing at home can benefit mind-body health, self-confidence, and mood.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~[time frame: through study completion, an average of 10 months]
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and [time frame: through study completion, an average of 10 months] for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Data Collection completion
Proportion of recruited patients
Recruitment Rate
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Balance
Change in Cognition
Change in Falls Self-Efficacy
+3 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual GERAS DANCE GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Virtual GERAS DANCE will be delivered for 1-hr twice weekly for 6 weeks.
Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
During the study. participants in the control group will not receive the virtual GERAS DANCE intervention. However, they will receive the virtual GERAS DANCE intervention following study completion for equal opportunity to participate in the program.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

McMaster UniversityLead Sponsor
880 Previous Clinical Trials
2,597,782 Total Patients Enrolled
17 Trials studying Aging
3,397 Patients Enrolled for Aging
Alexandra Papaioannou, MD, MScPrincipal InvestigatorScientific Director, GERAS Centre for Aging Research
7 Previous Clinical Trials
10,340 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Aging
25 Patients Enrolled for Aging

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Virtual GERAS DANCE Feasibility RCT
2022. "Virtual GERAS DANCE Feasibility RCT". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05202522.
~15 spots leftby Apr 2025
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