NCT05799001 · RECRUITING
Dance Workshop for Institutionalized Seniors With Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
This trial is testing whether a structured dance workshop can reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms in older adults with dementia who live in care facilities. Researchers will measure changes in agitation, mood, and other behavioral symptoms over time. It is a Phase NA study, meaning it is exploring feasibility and effect rather than testing a drug — think of it as a carefully designed pilot program for a non-drug approach.
You may qualify if
- Institutionalized patient (male or female) over 65 years of age ;
- Patient with behavioral problems, as measured by an NPI-ES ≥ 4 on any item and an NPI-ES impact scale ≥ 3 ;
- Patient able to mobilize the upper body at a minimum (arms, trunk, head);
- Medication (antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics and related hypnotics) without major modification for at least 30 days prior to inclusion after medical advice;
- Possibility of including patients under guardianship or curatorship;
- Patient affiliated to a social security plan;
- Obtaining consent from the patient or legal representative.
You're excluded if
- Inability of the patient to follow the sessions (e.g., major visual/auditory disabilities), difficult follow-up, or any other reason at the discretion of the investigator;
- Inability of the health care team to complete the NPI-ES questionnaire for the patient;
- Patient has a concurrent psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other).
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2025-08-07