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Piano Training, Caregivers, and Parkinson's Disease

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Mood
Burden, Dependency
Depression
Interventions
Behavioral: Group piano training
Registration Number
NCT03922672
Lead Sponsor
University of Miami
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of group piano training on psychosocial outcomes in caregivers of adults with Parkinson's disease (PD). As well, the study is investigating the impact of group piano training on psychosocial outcomes in the care-recipient with PD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
14
Inclusion Criteria
  • Caregiver:

    • Are currently a primary caregiver to an adult with PD
    • Are between the age of 40-80 years
    • Have less than 5 years of music training
    • Speak and read English fluently

Adult with PD:

  • Stage 1-3 Parkinson's disease
  • Are between the age of 40-80
  • Have less than 5 years of music training
  • Speak and read English fluently
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Doesn't meet all the inclusion criteria
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Piano groupGroup piano trainingThis group will consist of the adult with Parkinson's disease and their caregiver for a total of 14 pairs.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in caregiver burden as assessed by the Zarit Burden Interview.Baseline to month 1, baseline to month 2, baseline to month 4

The Zarit burden is a 22-item questionnaire with range from 0-88 with a higher score indicating severe burden.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in depression as assessed by the Center for Epidemiological Studies for Depression (CES-D).Baseline to month 1, baseline to month 2, baseline to month 4

The CES-D is a 20-item questionnaire with range from 0-60 with a higher score indicating increased symptoms of depression.

Change in mood by the Profile of Mood States - Brief Form (POMS-BF).From month 1 to month 4.

The POMS-BF is a 30 item questionnaire with six sub-scale scored on a 5-point Likert scale with a higher total score indicating increased negative mood.

Change in musical self-efficacy as assessed by the Musical Performance Self-Efficacy Scale (MPSE).Baseline to month 1, baseline to month 2, baseline to month 4

The MPSE is a 24 item questionnaire with range from 0-2400 with a higher score indicating improved musical self-efficacy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami

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Miami, Florida, United States

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