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Dance Therapy for Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Survivors

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Led By Lise Worthen-Chaudhari, PhD, MFA

Research Sponsored by Ohio State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Breast cancer survivor stage I-III

Symptomatic for neuropathy

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months post-intervention

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effect of group dance classes on quality of life and physical health for cancer survivors.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for breast cancer survivors who have finished taxane-based chemotherapy at least 3 months ago, are experiencing neuropathy symptoms, and have balance issues. They must be able to follow study instructions. It's not for those with severe diabetes, vestibular deficits, lower limb amputations, or those in physical therapy.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effects of group dance classes using Tango and rhythmic auditory stimulation on quality of life and physical health among breast cancer survivors suffering from neuropathy.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects aren't listed for dancing or rhythmic auditory stimulation, participants may experience fatigue or discomfort related to exercise. The social nature of tango could also affect emotional well-being positively or negatively.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a breast cancer survivor of stage I, II, or III.

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I experience symptoms of nerve damage.

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My balance is poor and I'm middle-aged without a brain injury.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months post-intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months post-intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months post-intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Secondary outcome measures

Brief Pain Inventory Short Form

Cancer-Related Fatigue

Clinical measure of balance function

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Other outcome measures

Quantified Clinical Measure of Balance Function

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: TangoExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The intervention will consist of 16 Argentine Tango (Tango) sessions, adapted for neurorehabilitation per Hackney and Earhart (2010). Delivered over 8 weeks at a frequency of 2x per week and duration of 1 hour per session, this program teaches the basics steps of partnered Tango dance.

Group II: Home Exercise (HEX)Active Control1 Intervention

The control group will consist of an evidence-based, structured home exercise program (HEX) based on the 8 week intervention described by Zimmer et al (2018) and recommended by physical therapists specializing in BC within our organization. This program consists of information on neuropathy and fall prevention combined with a schedule of 1 hr training (i.e., endurance, resistance, and sensorimotor) performed 2x per week

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation

2018

N/A

~10

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor

827 Previous Clinical Trials

502,699 Total Patients Enrolled

9 Trials studying Breast Cancer

5,386 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

320 Previous Clinical Trials

290,115 Total Patients Enrolled

21 Trials studying Breast Cancer

2,832 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,668 Previous Clinical Trials

28,005,012 Total Patients Enrolled

13 Trials studying Breast Cancer

40,397 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

To what extent is the research team expanding their cohort for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov site states that this medical trial, which was first posted on August 15th 2021, is still looking for participants. They require 52 individuals from a single location to take part in the study."

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Are there any available positions in this trial for participants?

"Affirmative. The information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this trial, which was first announced 8/15/2021, is currently recruiting patients. This study is looking for 52 enrollees from a single medical centre."

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Recent research and studies

American Journal of Dance TherapyJournal

Recommendations for Implementing Tango Classes for Persons with Parkinson Disease

Hackney, Madeleine E., and Gammon M. Earhart. 2010. “Recommendations for Implementing Tango Classes for Persons with Parkinson Disease”. American Journal of Dance Therapy. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s10465-010-9086-y.

Supportive Care in CancerJournal

Eight-week, Multimodal Exercise Counteracts a Progress of Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Improves Balance and Strength in Metastasized Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zimmer, Philipp, Sina Trebing, Ursula Timmers-Trebing, Alexander Schenk, Rainer Paust, Wilhelm Bloch, Roland Rudolph, Fiona Streckmann, and Freerk T. Baumann. 2017. “Eight-week, Multimodal Exercise Counteracts a Progress of Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Improves Balance and Strength in Metastasized Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial”. Supportive Care in Cancer. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s00520-017-3875-5.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Tango for Neuropathy Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Lise Worthen-Chaudhari 2021. "Tango for Neuropathy Among Breast Cancer Survivors". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05114005.

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