Efficacy Study of Standard Ballroom and Latin Dance Program in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity (BALLANDO)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02021890 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 27, 2013
Last Update Posted : December 27, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Obesity | Behavioral: Dance program Behavioral: Self-selected physical activity | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | A Standard Ballroom and Latin Dance Program to Improve Fitness and Adherence to Physical Activity in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity |
Study Start Date : | September 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: ballroom and Latin dance program
two-hour dancing session twice a week
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Behavioral: Dance program
two-hour dancing session twice a week, led by instructors in a private hall of a disco. Both solo and partner and group dances were performed during each session: an initial one-hour activity, chaired by two instructors who taught new steps and choreographies to patients (both individually and in group), was followed by a second hour, when patients danced in pairs both Latin and standard ballroom music |
Active Comparator: Self-selected physical activity
self-selected program of physical activity
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Behavioral: Self-selected physical activity
gym sessions (with the support of sports associations), exercising at home (cycling, stepping) or walking, jogging or cycling outside with/without group support |
- 5% reduction in BMI or waist circumference [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- 5% reduction in BMI or waist circumference [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- improved physical fitness (physical activity exceeding 10 MET-hour/week [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- improved physical fitness (physical activity exceeding 10 MET-hour/week [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- 0.3% reduction of HbA1c in the presence of diabetes [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- 0.3% reduction of HbA1c in the presence of diabetes [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- 10% increase in 6-min walk test [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- 10% increase in 6-min walk test [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- type 2 diabetes in fairly good metabolic control (glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) < 8.5%) and/or obesity (Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 or waist circumference >94 cm in males, >80 in females), with/without prediabetes or minor alterations of HbA1c.
Exclusion Criteria:
- previous cardiovascular events, muscle-skeletal problems reducing physical ability, any general condition limiting systematic adherence

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02021890
Italy | |
Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetology, General Hospital | |
Gavardo, Brescia, Italy, 25085 | |
Unit of Metabolic Diseases and Clinical Dietetics, "Alma Mater Studiorum" University | |
Bologna, Italy, 40138 |
Responsible Party: | Giulio Marchesini R., M.D., Professor of Dietetics, University of Bologna |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02021890 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
BALLANDO |
First Posted: | December 27, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 27, 2013 |
Last Verified: | December 2013 |
Dance Physical activity Physical fitness Weight loss |
Diabetes Mellitus Obesity Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |
Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders Overweight Body Weight |