Dance Program for Youth With Cerebral Palsy

Description

The goal of this prospective cohort study is to learn about the impact of an adapted dance program in youth with cerebral palsy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Are there clinically significant benefits for children with cerebral palsy who participate in an Adaptive Dance Program? 2. Is it feasible to implement an adaptive dance program using action-observation principles for children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP)? Participants will complete a pre-dance program assessment, participate in a 10-week dance program (20 hours), and complete a post-dance program assessment.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this prospective cohort study is to learn about the impact of an adapted dance program in youth with cerebral palsy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Are there clinically significant benefits for children with cerebral palsy who participate in an Adaptive Dance Program? 2. Is it feasible to implement an adaptive dance program using action-observation principles for children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP)? Participants will complete a pre-dance program assessment, participate in a 10-week dance program (20 hours), and complete a post-dance program assessment.

Dance Program for Youth With Cerebral Palsy

Dance Program for Youth With Cerebral Palsy

Condition
Cerebral Palsy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Frisco

Scottish Rite for Children, Frisco, Texas, United States, 75034

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of cerebral palsy
  • * GMFCS levels 1 or 2
  • * MACS levels 1-3
  • * Aged 4-17 years
  • * Able to follow directions in English
  • * Ability to complete the assessment protocol
  • * Does not have any restrictions/contraindications following a medical procedure that prohibits movement
  • * has uncontrolled epilepsy
  • * has severe behavioral problems
  • * unable to complete the assessment protocol

Ages Eligible for Study

4 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children,

Michelle Christie, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Scottish Rite for Children

Study Record Dates

2026-08