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Trial reportNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2021

Effectiveness of a dance-physiotherapy combined intervention in Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled pilot trial.

Elisa Frisaldi, Piero Bottino, Margherita Fabbri, Marco Trucco, Alessandra De Ceglia, Nadia Esposito, Diletta Barbiani, Eleonora Maria Camerone, Federico Costa, Cristina Destefanis and 5 more

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Trial report in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Elisa FrisaldiRita Levi-Montalcini Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin Medical School, corso Raffaello 30, 10125, Turin, Italy. elisa.frisaldi@unito.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3783-1997
Piero BottinoDivision of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Presidio Sanitario San Camillo, Turin, Italy.
Margherita FabbriRita Levi-Montalcini Department of Neuroscience and Regional Reference Center of Movement Disorders, University of Turin Medical School, Turin, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7250-592X
Marco TruccoDivision of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Presidio Sanitario San Camillo, Turin, Italy.
Alessandra De CegliaDivision of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Presidio Sanitario San Camillo, Turin, Italy.
Nadia EspositoDivision of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Presidio Sanitario San Camillo, Turin, Italy.
Diletta BarbianiRita Levi-Montalcini Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin Medical School, corso Raffaello 30, 10125, Turin, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8703-6687
Eleonora Maria CameroneDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Campus of Savona, Savona, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4771-2836
Federico CostaDivision of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Cristina DestefanisDivision of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Presidio Sanitario San Camillo, Turin, Italy.
Edoardo MilanoDivision of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Presidio Sanitario San Camillo, Turin, Italy.
Giuseppe MassazzaDivision of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1237-5136
Maurizio ZibettiRita Levi-Montalcini Department of Neuroscience and Regional Reference Center of Movement Disorders, University of Turin Medical School, Turin, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2939-343X
Leonardo LopianoRita Levi-Montalcini Department of Neuroscience and Regional Reference Center of Movement Disorders, University of Turin Medical School, Turin, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9098-387X
Fabrizio BenedettiRita Levi-Montalcini Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin Medical School, corso Raffaello 30, 10125, Turin, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4057-1150
Presidio Ospedaliero · ITUniversity of Turin · ITInserm · FRSwiss Paediatric Oncology Group · CH

Funding

Innovative Clinical Trainings, Trials & Healthcare Worldwide Initiative KCL-001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical therapies have been recommended as crucial components in Parkinson's disease (PD) rehabilitation.

objectiveThe study aims to examine the effectiveness of a new dance-physiotherapy combined intervention, called DArT method, in mild PD patients.

methodsA prospective, randomized, single-blind, controlled pilot trial was conducted on 38 mild PD patients under dopaminergic therapy. The intervention consisted in an add-on protocol: the control group received 1 h of conventional physiotherapy followed by 1 h of conventional physiotherapy each day, 3 times a week, for 5 weeks. The experimental group received 1 h of conventional physiotherapy followed by 1 h of dance class each day, 3 times a week, for 5 weeks. The week before and after the training period, patients were assessed for motor, cognitive, emotional, and sensory components of PD, with MDS-UPDRS-III as primary outcome measure.

resultsDArT method was associated with a 2.72-point reduction in the post-treatment MDS-UPDRS-III total score compared to control group (95% CI - 5.28, - 0.16, p = 0.038, d = 0.71), and with a 2.16-point reduction in the post-treatment MDS-UPDRS-III upper body subscore (95% CI - 3.56, - 0.76, p = 0.003, d = 1.02). Conversely, conventional physiotherapy program was associated with a 2.95-point reduction in the post-treatment trait anxiety compared to the experimental group (95% CI 0.19, 5.71, p = 0.037, d = 0.70). Withdrawal and fall rates were equal to 0% in both groups.

conclusionDArT method showed to be safe, well accepted, and more effective than an intensive program of conventional physiotherapy in improving motor impairment in mild PD.

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DancingParkinson DiseaseHumansPhysical Therapy ModalitiesPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesSingle-Blind MethodDanceMind-bodyMotor impairmentParkinson’s diseasePhysiotherapyRehabilitation

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