Psychological treatment of anxiety and depression in patients with Parkinson's disease: A pilot program

Completed

• Conditions: Parkinson's disease; Anxiety; Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Neurological - Parkinson's disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000785404
• Lead Sponsor: Macquarie University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with Parkinson's disease and their primary carer will be recruited. Eligibility criteria will include aged 50 years or over, the presence of patient reported clinically significant anxiety symptoms (Geriatric Anxiety Inventory > 6) and depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale -15 scores > 5). Use of psychiatric medication will be required to be stabilised one month prior to study entry. Other than being the carer or spouse of the participant with Parkinson’s disease, and being over the age of 18 years, no other inclusion criteria are required.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will be the presence of active suicide ideation, psychos is, substance abuse, uncontrolled bipolar disorder or significant cognitive impairment (2 or more errors on the Six Item Screener for Cognitive Impairment). Participants or carers with insufficient English Language skills (unable to read a newspaper) will also be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in patient anxiety as assessed by the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory[Baseline and 10 weeks post commencement of the intervention (Post Intervention)];Change in patient depression assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale (15 item)[Baseline and 10 weeks post commencement of the intervention (Post Intervention)];Change in patient quality of life as assessed by the World Health Organisation Quality of Life scale (short form) - WHOQOL-BRE[Baseline and 10 weeks post commencement of the intervention (Post Intervention)]