Adaptive Dance Activities for People With Stroke

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a two-arm, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial enrolling adults (18–80) with hemiparesis after a first-ever or recurrent stroke. Participants are assigned to usual care or to Movement Improvisation Skill-building and Adaptive Dance Intervention (MDI) plus usual care. The intervention aims to build body awareness, movement improvisation skills, and mental imagery of movement during the transition from acute care to home, drawing on self-efficacy theory. Outcomes are measured at baseline, immediately after the 12-week program, and at 3 and 6 months post-intervention. Recruitment occurs in acute stroke unit settings with a focus on maintaining safety and feasibility in an online/hybrid delivery model.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* a first-ever/recurrent ischaemic/haemorrhagic stroke confirmed by imaging tests,
* receiving in-patient care at an acute stroke unit,
* a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) total score of \<16 (mild to moderate stroke),
* hemiparesis after stroke with the affected limb(s) scoring 1-3 on the NIHSS motor arm and/or motor leg items, respectively (drift to no effort against gravity),
* a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 2-4 (slight to moderately severe disability), and
* a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of \>2nd percentile.

Exclusion Criteria:

* transient ischaemic attack,
* subdural or epidural haemorrhage,
* cerebrovascular event due to brain tumour or a head injury,
* neurologic, orthopaedic, muscular, rheumatic or vestibular condition that can interfere with participation in the intervention such as seizure or spinal injury,
* mental condition such as depression or schizophrenia, or
* visual or auditory impairment that cannot be corrected by visual/hearing aids.

Where it's running

• Non-government organisations
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Suzanne HS Lo, PhD
• Email: suzannelo@cuhk.edu.hk
• Phone: 852-39434485

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.