Effects of Latin Dancing on Sleep Quality in Hispanic Cancer Survivors
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Latin Dance.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cancer Survivorship, Sleep Disturbances. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Moviendo Las Caderas: Effects of Latin Dancing on Sleep Quality in Hispanic Cancer Survivors
Overview
The primary objective is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and explore the impact of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention vs. Usual Care on sleep quality for Hispanic cancer survivors. Secondary objectives are to examine the preliminary efficacy of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention on secondary cancer- and treatment-related side effects (e.g., Quality of Life, distress, insomnia, fatigue).
Detailed description
In this feasibility Randomized Control Trial (RCT) study, the investigators will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and explore the impact of a Latin dance intervention vs usual care on sleep quality among Hispanic survivors.
Study Aims:
Aim 1: Develop a culturally appropriate Latin dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors using a bidirectional community engagement approach. Using iterative qualitative feedback from Hispanic cancer survivors, the investigators will develop a Latin dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors.
Aim 2: Assess the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention for Hispanic cancer survivors.
Aim 3: Provide preliminary evidence of the efficacy potential of a culturally appropriate Latin Dance intervention vs. usual care on subjective and objective sleep quality for Hispanic survivors.
Interventions
- Behavioral Latin Dance
Latin Dance intervention
Primary outcome measures
- Feasibility of the Intervention [Time frame: 8 weeks]
- Treatment Perception Questionnaire (Acceptability of Intervention) [Time frame: Post-intervention (at approximately 8 weeks)]
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)]
Secondary outcome measures (12)
- Functional Outcomes for Cancer Therapy - General [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)]
- Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness - Fatigue [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)]
- Patient Health Questionnaire - 2 (PHQ-2) [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)]
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7) [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)]
- Insomnia Severity Index [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)]
- Objective Symptoms of Insomnia- Sleep Duration Via Actigraphy [Time frame: 2 weeks (worn for 1 week at Baseline and 1 week at post-intervention)]
- Objective Symptoms of Insomnia- Wake After Sleep Onset Via Actigraphy [Time frame: 2 weeks (worn for 1 week at Baseline and 1 week at post-intervention)]
- Objective Symptoms of Insomnia- Sleep Efficiency via Actigraphy [Time frame: 2 weeks (worn for 1 week at Baseline and 1 week at post-intervention)]
- Objective Symptoms of Insomnia- Sleep Latency Via Actigraphy [Time frame: 2 weeks (worn for 1 week at Baseline and 1 week at post-intervention)]
- Charleson Comorbidity Index [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (approximately 8 weeks)]
- Physical Activity Daily Diaries [Time frame: Physical activity daily diaries will be completed beginning 1 week pre-intervention, completed throughout the 8-week intervention, and 1-week post-intervention.]
- Sleep Daily Diaries [Time frame: Sleep daily diaries will be completed beginning 1 week pre-intervention, completed throughout the 8-week intervention, and 1-week post-intervention.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Self-identify as Hispanic and/or Latino(a)
- Have a confirmed diagnosis of a solid tumor or hematologic malignancy
- Must have completed primary cancer treatment 3+ months prior to enrollment (e.g., chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiation therapy but may be on hormonal therapy and/or immunotherapy or other long-term therapies)
- Have sleep disturbance (indicated by a response of 3 or more on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory sleep question by using an 11-point scale anchored by 0 \[no sleep disturbance\] and 10 \[worst possible sleep disturbance\]
- Be able to read and understand English and/or Spanish
- Physically Inactive (<150 minutes of vigorous exercise/week within the past 3 months)
Exclusion criteria
- Current regular Latin dancing practice within the past year (2-3 times a week over a period of two months that is not interrupted).
- Inability to speak and read English or Spanish proficiently
- Inability to understand informed consent
- Medical conditions that can cause sleep impairment: sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, shift work
- Regular use of a walker or wheelchair
- Healing or unhealed fractures
- Heart failure
- Life expectancy <12 months
- Unwilling to be randomized to study arms and/or commit to 8 weeks of classes and a follow-up assessment
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Rutgers Cancer Institute — New Brunswick
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06844981 · Pro2025000098