Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
1:Mindfulness in stillness
2:Mindfulness in motions
3:Waitlist control
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 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; 4. Able to give written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 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; 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 |
|---|---|
| Anxiety and depressive symptoms; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PD-related motor and non-motor symptoms;HRQOL;Mindfulness;Plasma cortisol, IL-6 and TNF-alpha; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJojo Yan Yan Kwok
University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed