Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Parkinson's Disease: A Longitudinal Study

Part of paid clinical trials in San Diego, California.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT03998462
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
40 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction — BEHAVIORAL
    MBSR used in this trial was based on the standard program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn (1990). It consisted of weekly 2.5 hours sessions x 8 weeks and one 4-hour retreat during week 7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MBSR sessions were conducted completely online with randomized groups of 6-9 individuals with PD and were led by a trained instructor who was not involved in the clinical care or assessment of the participants.
  • Psychoeducational Supportive Care — BEHAVIORAL
    PSC is a novel intervention developed by Schiehser and colleagues to provide psychoeducation about Parkinson's disease and supportive group care. PSC consisted of weekly 2.5 hours sessions x 8 weeks and one 4-hour "retreat" during week 7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all sessions were conducted completely online with randomized groups of 6-9 individuals with PD and were led by a trained instructor who was not involved in the clinical care or assessment of the participants.

Study Details

To investigate the efficacy of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to improve quality of life, cognition, and mood, as well as to determine the longevity of the treatment response in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 1, 2020
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2024
Completion
Nov 1, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
107 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
    Individuals with Parkinson's disease were randomly assigned to one of two study arms: MBSR or PSC. The MBSR intervention was based on the standard program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn (1990). It consisted of weekly 2.5 hours sessions x 8 weeks and one 4-hour retreat during week 7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all MBSR sessions were conducted completely online with randomized groups of 6-9 individuals with PD and were led by a trained instructor who was not involved in the clinical care or assessment of the participants.
  • Active Comparator: Psychoeducational Supportive Care (PSC)
    Individuals with Parkinson's disease were randomly assigned to one of two study arms: MBSR or PSC. PSC is a novel intervention developed by Schiehser and colleagues to serve as a control for MBSR in this trial. PSC was modeled after common support/education groups that provide support and psychoeducation about Parkinson's disease available in the community. PSC consisted of weekly 2.5 hours sessions x 8 weeks and one 4-hour "retreat" during week 7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all sessions were conducted completely online with randomized groups of 6-9 individuals with PD and were led by a trained instructor who was not involved in the clinical care or assessment of the participants.

Primary Outcome Measure

Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 [ Time Frame: pre- to post-intervention (0 to 9 weeks) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan DiegoCalifornia92161-0002-

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