Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:07 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:07 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01573260
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they have a diagnosis of idiopathic PD.
* The subjects must speak either English or French sufficiently to fill out questionnaires and understand the instructions for dance classes (classes will be bilingual).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients who cannot stand for at least 30 min and walk for ≥3 m without an assistive device.
2. Individuals with Hoehn and Yahr stage IV- V (severe and nonambulatory)
3. Dementia, defined according to PD dementia criteria as MMSE\< 26/30 and ADL impairment secondary to cognitive loss, or inability to understand consent process60
4. Serious hearing and vision problems that could affect the participation in dance classes.
5. Change to dopaminergic therapy over the preceding three months, or changes to antiparkinsonian medication are anticipated during the study protocol
6. Serious medical conditions, including cardiac disease or evidence of musculoskeletal problem which precludes dancing or can be worsened by exercise
7. History of frequent falls, with more than 3 falls in the last 12 months
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT01573260
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01573260