Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual GERAS DANCE Feasibility RCT
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 A...
Detailed Description
GERAS DANCE fulfills an urgent need in our community to provide tailored evidence-based programming to help improve the health of older adults and was adapted for virtual implementation. This randomiz...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 60 years of age;
- Has access, or has a caregiver who has access to a device at home that can support a videoconferencing service
- Able to ambulate independently with or without a walking aid; OR with caregiver supervision at home;
- Family physician's signature on a medical clearance form to ensure they are cleared to exercise safely.
Exclusion
- Unable to speak or understand English and has no caregiver for translation;
- Significant cognitive impairment where they may have difficulty following two-step commands;
- Unstable angina or unstable heart failure;
- Travel plans that would result in missing greater than 20% of the trial's 6-week duration;
- Currently attending a group exercise program.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05202522
Start Date
March 1 2022
End Date
June 30 2022
Last Update
August 27 2025
Active Locations (1)
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McMaster University - St. Peter's Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8M1W9