A pilot study of a sleep hygiene education program in Parkinson?s disease sufferers: effect on carer well-being

Completed

• Conditions: Parkinson's disease; Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11720842
• Lead Sponsor: Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of Parkinson?s disease (based on UK Brain Bank Criteria) in the mild-moderate stage (Hoehn-Yahr rating <4)
2. Men and women between the ages of 35 and 90
3. Sleep disturbance in the PD sufferer, as determined by screening sleep questionnaire
4. PD sufferer has a live-in carer who is willing to participate in the study
5. Good general physical health or stable medical condition
6. Able to give consent and willing to participate in the study
7. Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) score of <27 in the PD participant

Exclusion Criteria

1. Dementia or severe psychiatric disturbances which would render them unable to participate with study procedures
2. Severe, unstable medical conditions
3. Those unable to give their own consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified