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Online Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy on Physical Activity and Whole-Person Health in Older Adults

NCT07852572 · MOVE WELL · Drexel University

Closed to entry
Status
Not accepting participants
Not applicable
Phase
204
Target enrolment
1
Study sites
1 US states

What it is testing

Summary

This randomized controlled trial will examine whether an online, group-based Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy (M-DMT) intervention can increase physical activity and improve whole-person health among sedentary older adults. M-DMT combines mindful movement, creative expression, and interpersonal connection to support physical, cognitive, emotional, and social well-being. Participants will be randomly assigned to either M-DMT or the Stony Brook Health Education Program (HEP). The study will evaluate changes in physical activity, measured through self-report and accelerometry, as well as multiple dimensions of whole-person health. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, immediately following the 12-week intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up. Qualitative interviews will further explore participants' experiences with the interventions and their perceived effects on health and daily life.

Summary as written by the trial’s own sponsor and published on ClinicalTrials.gov API v2. It is the sponsor’s description, reproduced unedited, not an assessment by this site.

What counts as success

Primary outcome measures

  • Self-Reported Physical Activity

    Measured over Baseline, Week 12, and approximately Week 24

A trial succeeds or fails on its primary outcome, declared in advance. Everything else it reports is secondary by definition.

Who can take part

Eligibility, as published

65 Years to 85 Years
Ages
All
Sex
Accepted
Healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 65-85 years. * Insufficiently physically active, defined as engaging in less than 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity or less than 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity physical activity, as assessed during screening. * Able to use a computer, tablet, or smartphone to participate in online intervention sessions and complete study assessments, with or without assistance. * Have adequate vision and hearing, with or without correction, to safely participate in online group sessions and complete study procedures. * Able to safely engage in mild-to-moderate physical activity, as determined through a virtual physical safety screening conducted by a physical therapist or trained study personnel. * Have sufficient cognitive capacity to provide informed consent and participate in study procedures, as assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Telehealth Version (MoCA-T). Individuals scoring 26 or higher will be considered eligible based on cognitive screening. * Able and willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant cognitive impairment, defined as a MoCA-T score below 18, or cognitive difficulties that prevent informed consent or safe participation. * Use of mobility aids, including a cane, walker, or wheelchair, or physical limitations that would prevent safe participation in movement-based activities. * Medical conditions that contraindicate participation in mild-to-moderate physical activity, as determined during the physical safety screening. * Surgery within the previous six months that may limit safe participation in physical activity. * Physician recommendations or restrictions against participation in moderate physical activity or exercise. * A recently diagnosed serious mental health condition that may interfere with participation in study procedures. * Any additional medical, physical, cognitive, or safety concern that, in the judgment of the study investigators, would make participation unsafe or compromise the integrity of the study.

Where

1 study site

FacilityCityRegionCountry
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited States

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NCT07852572 on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Last updated in the registry 2026-10-01. Registry records change; this page reflects the data build of 2026-10-06.

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