A study of emotional responsiveness and apathy in Parkinson*s disease

A study of emotional responsiveness and apathy in Parkinson*s disease - study of emotion and apathy in PD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34379

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-08

Start date

2011-02-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

parkinson's disease

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for PD patients are: -Idiopathic Parkinson*s disease according to the Queen Square Brain Bank criteria (De Rijk, Rocca et al, 1997). -The use of a stable dose of antiparkinsonian medication. -Signed informed consent;Inclusion criteria for healthy controls are: -signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for PD patients are: -patients with other neurodegenerative disorders other than PD -Major Depressive Disorder as defined by the criteria of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) (American Psychiatric Association 1994). -cognitive deterioration operationalised as a score of

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
In this study the main parameters is emotional responsiveness measured on a visual analogue (VAS) scale. .	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Physical concomitants of emotional responsiveness: heart rate, blood pressure, skin conductance and pupil width Salivary cortisol levels will be measured at the beginning of the study and after emotional pictures are viewed. Performance on neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological questionnaires and tests	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results