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BEWARE 2.0: body awareness training for wearing-off related distress in Parkinson's disease patients

Recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson
10028037
10002861
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
Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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
NameTimeMethod
<p>Chronic Illness Acceptance Questionnaire, which measures valued living.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
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