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Effects of mindful walking meditation on gait, balance and disease severity in patients with Parkinson disease

Effects of mindful walking meditation on gait, balance and disease severity in patients with Parkinson disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20201009001
Enrollment
32
Registered
2020-10-09
Start date
2020-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Parkinson disease Parkinson disease, Walking meditation, Exercise, Mindfulness

Interventions

Mindful walking meditation 30 minutes per day&#44
3 days per week&#44
for 12 weeks with standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease ,Usual care &#45
standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Experimental Other,No Intervention Other
Mindful walking meditation group,Usual care group

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease, with a disease severity rating of stage 1 to 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale 2 stable medication use 3 able to stand unaided and walk without an assistive device

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Dementia 2 Visual impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gait and Balance 12 weeks Time Up and Go Test (Seconds),10 meter walk test (seconds) 12 weeks stopwatch,Sit to stand test , 5 reps 12 weeks stopwatch,MOCA test 12 weeks Thai version of MOCA test,Sit to stand (seconds) 12 weeks stopwatch

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gait velocity 12 weeks 10 meter walk test (seconds),Parkinson’s disease severity 12 weeks UPDRS score,Balance 12 weeks Five times sit to stand test (seconds),Balance 12 weeks Sit to stand test in 30 seconds(times),Cognitive function 12 weeks Montreal Cognitive assessment test,Quality of life 12 weeks WHOQoL-BREF,Quality of life 12 weeks PDQ-39 questionnaire,Depressive symptom 12 weeks Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression,Depressive symptom 12 weeks PHQ-9,Complications 12 weeks Record complication while doing mindful walking meditation,Compliance 12 weeks Record compliance of doing mindful walking meditation,Depressive symptom 12 weeks Hospital anxiety and depression score

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactWitoon Mitarnun

Buriram Hospital

miwitoon@gmail.com66885811134

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026