Efficacy of a Breathwork Practice (SKY) on Well-Being of Individuals With Parkinson's Disease (iPD) and Care Partners

Conditions

• Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 75 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• SKY Breath and Meditation — BEHAVIORAL
  SKY Breath and Meditation is a unique breath-based technique that uses cyclical, rhythmic patterns of breath to bring the mind and body effortlessly into meditation. It has been empirically validated and holds distinct advantages over other forms of meditation.

Study Details

The goal of this feasibility study and clinical trial is to learn if an evidenced-based breathwork and meditation intervention (SKY Breath) will improve the mental and physical well-being of individuals with Parkinson's Disease (iPD) in stages 1, 2, and 3, under the age of 75 and their care partners. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Objective 1: Can the SKY Breath practice be designed and implemented to specifically cater to the unique needs of individuals with Parkinson's Disease and their care partners. * Objective 2: Will the SKY Breath practice decrease stress levels (a contributor to increasing PD symptoms) for individuals with Parkinson\'s Disease (iPD) and their care partners as measured through self-reported surveys to improve overall well-being and quality of life. * Objective 3: Will the SKY Breath practice in part alleviate the emotional stress and physical burden experienced by care partners of PD patients, promoting their resilience and well-being. Participants will be asked to learn the SKY Breath and Meditation practice over the course of 4 days (2.25 hours each morning), practice SKY every day for 4 weeks and keep a log of time spent doing SKY. The participants will complete a series of surveys before learning the practice and then after at weeks 1, 4 and 8. The series of surveys will take about 20 minutes.

Key Dates

Start date

Oct 19, 2024

Status verified

Feb 2026

Primary completion

Apr 30, 2026

Completion

Apr 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: Individual with Parkinson's Disease
  The intervention is the Sudarshan Kriya Yoga or SKY Breath and Meditation Practice. This will be taught over a 10-12 hour period, 2.25 hours for 4 early mornings. The participants will practice 6 days a week (a 35-45 minute practice)for a total of 8 weeks.
• Experimental: Care Partner of Individual with Parkinson's Disease
  The intervention is the Sudarshan Kriya Yoga or SKY Breath and Meditation Practice. This will be taught over a 10-12 hour period, 2.25 hours for 4 early mornings. The participants will practice 6 days a week (a 35-45 minute practice)for a total of 8 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

Stress management for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease [ Time Frame: Pre-intervention, and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks post intervention ]

Central Contacts

• Venetia Bennett, BS, MS, PhD
  954-263-6535
  [email protected]
• Sharon C Siegel, DDS, MS, MBA
  410-935-8857
  [email protected]

Locations (3)

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