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Trial reportJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2017

A dance intervention for cancer survivors and their partners (RHYTHM).

Maria Pisu, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Kelly M Kenzik, Robert A Oster, Chee Paul Lin, Sharon Manne, Ronald Alvarez, Michelle Y Martin

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Trial report in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04683510 (Increasing Recruitment of Underrepresented Cancer Survivors With Awareness Enhancing Interventions), which is not on this map. Cited by 47 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT04683510 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Increasing Recruitment of Underrepresented Cancer Survivors With Awareness Enhancing Interventions

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of TennesseeRan2021 to 2025Enrolled4,451ConditionsResearch AwarenessArmsNavigation - Study Specific - Researcher Voice, Navigation - Study Specific - Cancer Survivor Voice, Navigation - Research General - Researcher Voice, Navigation - Research General - Cancer Survivor Voice, Brochure - Study Specific - Researcher Voice
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Effectiveness of dance movement therapy and dance movement interventions on cancer patients' health-related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  5. Physical activity and pain in people with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  10. A systematic review and meta-analysis of couple-based intervention on sexuality and the quality of life of cancer patients and their partners.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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  18. Allies not enemies-creating a more empathetic and uplifting patient experience through technology and art.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Maria PisuDivision of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), MT 636 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-4410, USA. mpisu@uab.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9329-3268
Wendy Demark-WahnefriedComprehensive Cancer Center, UAB, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Kelly M KenzikComprehensive Cancer Center, UAB, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Robert A OsterDivision of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), MT 636 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-4410, USA.
Chee Paul LinDivision of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), MT 636 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-4410, USA.
Sharon ManneRutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Ronald AlvarezComprehensive Cancer Center, UAB, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Michelle Y MartinDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.

Funding

XRAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA013148 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Robert S Welner · 1985 to 2026
$165.9M
UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)UL1TR001417 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI KIMBERLY, ROBERT P. · 2015 to 2018
$31.4M
UAB K12 in Patient Centered Outcomes ResearchK12HS023009 · AHRQ · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SAAG, KENNETH G · 2014 to 2018
$4.0M
RHYTHM: Restoring Health in You (and Your Partner) Through MovementR21CA158678 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI MARTIN, MICHELLE Y, PISU, MARIA · 2012 to 2013
$343k
AHRQ HHS K12 HS023009NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001417NCI NIH HHS P30 CA013148NCI NIH HHS R21 CA158678
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a ballroom dance intervention on improving quality of life (QOL) and relationship outcomes in cancer survivors and their partners.

methodsWe conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial with two arms (Restoring Health in You (and Your Partner) through Movement, RHYTHM): (1) immediate dance intervention and (2) delayed intervention (wait-list control). The intervention consisted of 10 private weekly dance lessons and 2 practice parties over 12 weeks. Main outcomes were physical activity (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire), functional capacity (6 Minute Walk Test), QOL (SF-36), Couples' trust (Dyadic Trust Scale), and other dyadic outcomes. Exit interviews were completed by all participating couples.

resultsThirty-one women survivors (68% breast cancer) and their partners participated. Survivors were 57.9 years old on average and 22.6% African American. Partners had similar characteristics. RHYTHM had significant positive effects on physical activity (p = 0.05), on the mental component of QOL (p = 0.04), on vitality (p = 0.03), and on the dyadic trust scale (p = 0.04). Couples expressed satisfaction with the intervention including appreciating the opportunity to spend time and exercise together. Survivors saw this light-intensity physical activity as easing them into becoming more physically active.

conclusionsLight intensity ballroom dancing has the potential to improve cancer survivors' QOL. Larger trials are needed to build strong support for this ubiquitous and acceptable activity. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Ballroom dance may be an important tool for cancer survivors to return to a physically active life and improve QOL and other aspects of their intimate life.

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DancingExerciseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsCouplesDanceNeoplasmsPhysical activityQuality of lifeSurvivors

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PMCPMC5419878

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