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Testing the feasibility of a new intervention to help people with Parkinson's live well with anxiety

Evaluating the Occupation-Based Complex Intervention for living well with anxiety and Parkinson’s Disease (OBtAIN-PD): a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN62762494
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-05-04
Start date
2023-06-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Parkinson's disease Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

This is a pragmatic feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial, with assessor-blinded outcome assessment, cluster randomising Community Rehabilitation Teams within two sites to implement either t
two of the four CRTs will be allocated to the intervention group (OBtAIN-PD plus standard care), and two will be allocated to the usual care group (standard care alone). GROUP ALLOCATION Community

Sponsors

University of Plymouth
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients must satisfy all the following criteria to be enrolled in the study: 1. PWPs: diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson’s (47), as diagnosed by a neurologist or movement disorder consultant 2. Experiences anxiety measured as ‘moderate’ (> = 10) by the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) as part of the screening process 3. Willing and able to undertake eight intervention sessions over 10 weeks 4. Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from study participation: 1. Participants unable to give informed consent 2. People who are unable to physically complete self-report forms and do not have someone to assist them 3. PWPs experiencing anxiety measured as ‘mild’ (9 or less) by the generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) 4. PWPs with a severe cognitive deficit that affects their ability to follow instructions assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (< 23) (48) 5. ‘End-of-life stage’ Parkinson’s or other potentially life-limiting condition which is likely to be the main source for anxiety e.g., cancer, heart failure, advanced lung disease 6. PWPs currently participating in a research study testing an intervention for anxiety or receiving another clinician-delivered non-pharmacological intervention for anxiety that has started within the last six months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-perception of performance in everyday living measured using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Activity participation and activity changes are measured by the Activity Card Sort at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks 2. Patient-reported outcome measures are captured at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks and include: 2.1. Anxiety symptoms measured using the GAD-7 2.2. Parkinson's-related health status and quality of life measured using the PDQ-39 2.3. Health-related quality of life measured using the EuroQol EQ-5D-5L 2.4. Falls measured using self-reporting and the resource use log

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactWendy Ingram
wendy.ingram@plymouth.ac.uk+44 (0)1752 315252

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026