Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 6:35 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 2:50 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT05712928
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2023-02-06
First Post:
2022-03-14
Brief Title:
eMove - DanceMovement Therapy Study
Sponsor:
Drexel University
Organization:
Drexel University
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Effects of Telehealth DanceMovement Therapy on People With Chronic Schizophrenia
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2023-01
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder affecting 20 million people throughout the world and is the fourth leading cause of disability in the developed world Currently restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic cause greater social withdrawal reduced access to social support lack of motivation under-activity and loneliness for patients with schizophrenia Given the prevalence of under-activity interventions such as dancemovement therapy that use movement and dance to support intellectual emotional and motor functions of the body can optimize the functioning of individuals with schizophrenia There have been urgent calls for research on telehealth interventions to address the mental health needs caused by COVID-19 pandemic To address this call this study will test the feasibility and acceptability of a novel 10-week dancemovement therapy protocol to promote activation in chronic schizophrenia designed for telehealth delivery This study will be the first to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of telehealth dancemovement therapy to promote activation in chronic schizophrenia This study can contribute towards the development of telehealth interventions for treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with chronic schizophrenia
Detailed Description:
Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder affecting 20 million people throughout the world and is the fourth leading cause of disability in the developed world Anhedonia apathy social withdrawal and under-activity are common negative symptoms that have a detrimental impact on patients overall quality of life Activation defined as physical psychological and social engagement in everyday activities is one of the most important psychosocial predictors of functional outcomes in people with schizophrenia Psychosocial interventions designed to decrease negative symptoms and improve activation are considered crucial in the treatment of schizophrenia Movementbody based interventions are one type of psychosocial interventions that are recommended Given the prevalence of under-activity interventions such as dancemovement therapy that focuses on movement behavior emotional expression and social support can optimize the functioning of individuals with schizophrenia In addition as many people with schizophrenia are treated on an outpatient basis and rarely require hospitalization COVID-19 restrictions cause greater social withdrawal reduced access to social support lack of motivation under-activity and loneliness Dancemovement therapy as a therapeutic holistic approach has unique potential to promote activity engagement in individuals with schizophrenia Preliminary evidence suggests that dancemovement therapy enhances psychosocial functioning and reduces severity of negative symptoms of schizophrenia however to date no study has examined a telehealth delivery of dancemovement therapy to promote activation in this population Therefore the overarching goals of this feasibility study are 1 to evaluate the feasibility acceptability and credibility of a telehealth dancemovement therapy treatment procedures and research protocol 2 to assess and improve methodological procedures for conducting a randomized controlled trial RCT test of telehealth dancemovement therapy protocol and 3 to determine preliminary effects of telehealth dancemovement therapy to promote activation in chronic schizophrenia This feasibility study uses a single-group convergent mixed methods design in which quantitative survey data and qualitative semi-structured exit interviews data are collected concurrently and analyzed independently the results are then compared and contrasted The quantitative strand of the study will be a one-group prepost-test design For the qualitative strand we will conduct semi-structured exit interviews post-intervention The qualitative data will help to 1 obtain participant feedback on the intervention and its telehealth delivery and 2 enhance our understanding of the impact of the intervention on activation in chronic schizophrenia
This is the first study to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of telehealth dancemovement therapy to promote activation in chronic schizophrenia The findings from this study will provide 1 important methodological and protocol data and substantive pilot data necessary for the next phase of this line of research a fully powered RCT to evaluate efficacy of treatment and 2 will contribute towards the development of telehealth interventions for treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with chronic schizophrenia
This is the first study to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of telehealth dancemovement therapy to promote activation in chronic schizophrenia The findings from this study will provide 1 important methodological and protocol data and substantive pilot data necessary for the next phase of this line of research a fully powered RCT to evaluate efficacy of treatment and 2 will contribute towards the development of telehealth interventions for treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with chronic schizophrenia
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None