Plain-English translation of NCT06967493 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Parkinson Disease research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a specially designed dance program—based on traditional Amazonian dances—can help people with Parkinson's disease improve their thinking, balance, mood, and everyday movement. Researchers believe dance may be a safe and enjoyable way to address both the motor symptoms (like tremor and stiffness) and non-motor symptoms (like memory problems and depression) that Parkinson's causes. You would attend dance classes twice a week for 12 weeks and be compared to a control group doing another safe physical activity.
Parkinson's disease affects not only movement but also thinking, mood, and quality of life. While medications help, they don't solve all symptoms. This study exists because early research suggests that dance—which combines physical activity, music, memory work, and social connection—might offer additional benefits beyond standard care.
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If you join this study, you will attend dance classes twice a week (two hours per week) for 12 weeks at either a Brazilian university health center in the North or South region. Each class includes a warm-up, Amazonian-inspired dance movements and choreography, and activities designed to help with balance, memory, and storytelling, followed by a cool-down. You will also complete tests at the beginning, middle, and end of the study to measure changes in your thinking, mood, movement, and quality of life. Some participants will be assigned to the dance group, while others will do a different safe physical activity (like Nordic walking) as a comparison.
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