BEWARE 2.0: body awareness training for wearing-off related distress in Parkinson's disease patients
- Conditions
- Parkinson1002803710002861
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON50397
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 92
1) Diagnosis according to the Movement Disorder Society Clinical Diagnostic
Criteria for Parkinson's disease (Postuma et al., 2015);
2) Hoehn and Yahr disease stages 2 - 4;
3) Experiencing wearing-off, as measured by the Movement Disorder
Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part
IV (motor complications, including wearing-off);
4) Experiencing psychological distress (defined by clinical evaluation
concerning avoidance and safety behaviour, anxiety symptoms (as is also
assessed with the Parkinson Anxiety Scale), and restrictions in daily life due
to wearing-off);
5) Stable and optimal anti-Parkinson and/or psychopharmacological medication
regimen, including Deep Brain Stimulation and pump-delivered therapy, for at
least six weeks prior to study participation
1) Currently receiving an active form of psychological treatment or physical
therapy within six weeks prior to study participation. Supportive physical
therapy and supportive conversations with a psychologist are allowed to be
continued, as long as this is routinely incorporated for at least six weeks
prior to study participation;
2) Cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score < 24).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Chronic Illness Acceptance Questionnaire, which measures valued living.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method