The Essence of managing Parkinson’s disease: The impact of a mindfulness based lifestyle program for people with Parkinson’s disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stage 2 (Hoehn and Yahr staging) Parkinsons disease; Mental health; Neurological - Parkinson's disease; Mental Health - Depression; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Spiritual care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000440820
• Lead Sponsor: Southern Academic Primary Care Research Unit

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Eligibility criteria require that all volunteer participants:
* Are 70 years old or younger
* Are fluent in English
* Can attend at least 4 of 6 sessions of a the mindfulness based lifestyle program
* Are community living adults with disability congruent with stage 2 Parkinson’s disease (Hoehn and Yahr staging) i.e. can answer ‘yes’ to the two following questions
** Do you have problems of shaking (tremor), stiffness or difficulty with movements on both sides of your body?
** Most of the time you can you walk straight and stand up without assistance? (i.e. not severe)

Exclusion Criteria

Excluded if they cannot commit to attending at least 4 of 6 sessions of a the mindfulness based lifestyle program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified