Telerehabilitation-Based Dance Therapy in Pediatric Cancer

Sponsor
Akdeniz University
Study ID
NCT07596745
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Conditions

  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
6 Years - 14 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Telerehabilitation-Based Dance Therapy Program — OTHER
    The intervention will be conducted twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session lasting 35-40 minutes. The program will include structured rhythmic movements, coordination exercises, balance activities, and creative movement components designed to improve fine and gross motor proficiency, body awareness, and participation.
  • Standard Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Group — OTHER
    The program will be conducted twice weekly for 8 weeks. The standard physiotherapy program will consist of: Strengthening exercises Flexibility exercises Balance training Gait training Coordination exercises Each session will last approximately 35-40 minutes.

Study Details

Childhood cancer requires prolonged and intensive treatment, resulting in significant biopsychosocial challenges for affected children and their families. During and following treatment, children frequently experience impairments in fine and gross motor skills, reduced physical capacity, emotional difficulties, and decreased participation in daily activities. Within the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY), these impairments in body structure and function may negatively influence activity, participation, and overall quality of life. Dance therapy is a holistic rehabilitation approach that integrates rhythm, structured movement, and emotional expression to enhance motor performance, body awareness, and psychosocial well-being. Emerging evidence suggests that dance-based interventions may contribute to improved pain management, psychological resilience, and emotional health in pediatric oncology populations. However, access to structured physical activity programs remains limited due to treatment-related fatigue, infection risk, travel burden, time constraints, and financial costs. Telerehabilitation may overcome these barriers by delivering therapy remotely, thereby improving accessibility, reducing logistical constraints, and ensuring continuity of care. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of an 8-week telerehabilitation-based dance therapy program (twice weekly, 35-40 minutes per session) on fine and gross motor skills, health-related quality of life, participation in home, school, and community settings, and motivation in children undergoing or recently completing cancer treatment.

Key Dates

First listed
May 19, 2026
Start date
May 16, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jun 16, 2026
Completion
Jun 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Experimental: Telerehabilitation-Based Dance Therapy Group
    Participants allocated to the experimental group will receive dance therapy delivered via WhatsApp Messenger video calls.
  • Active Comparator: Active Comparator: Standard Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Group
    Participants in this group will receive a conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program delivered face-to-face.
  • No Intervention: No Intervention Comparator: Usual Care Control Group
    Participants in the control group will continue their usual daily activities and will not receive any structured physiotherapy or rehabilitation intervention during the 8-week study period. After completion of the study assessments, participants in this group will be offered the standard physiotherapy program.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to the end of the 8-week intervention period ]

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