Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Sound Meditation
Control group:Stretching and resistance exercise
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To be eligible for inclusion, individuals must be 1. diagnosed with idiopathic PD (Hoehn and Yahr stage I-III); 2. aged >=18 years; 3. able to stand unaided and walk with or without an assistive device, and 4. able to give written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals will be excluded if they: 1. have been regularly practicing instructor-led mind-body interventions such as meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, or dance once a week or more during the past 6 months; 2. are currently participating in any other behavioural or pharmacological trial; 3. have cognitive impairment as indicated by the abbreviated mental test lower than 6, or 4. have serious medical conditions except PD, or other contraindication to mild-to-moderate physical exertion that might limit their full participation (e.g. severe hearing or vision impairment, significant orthopaedic problems, etc.).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological distress; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms;Mobility;Gait analysis;Cognition;Mindfulness attitude; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jojo Kwok Yan Yan
The University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed