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Effects of Latin Dancing on Sleep Quality in Hispanic Cancer Survivors
Moviendo Las Caderas: Effects of Latin Dancing on Sleep Quality in Hispanic Cancer Survivors
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full 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
About the study
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).
What is being tested
- Latin Dance (behavioral)
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · Participants: 50 · Started: Apr 1, 2026
Contact the study team
- Evelyn Arana, DrPH · Phone: 908-642-0861
- Arlette Chavez, MD · Phone: 732-715-4923
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06844981
Locations in the U.S.
| New Jersey | Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 3, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.