Piano Training, Caregivers, and Parkinson's Disease

NCT03922672 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 20180888
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of group piano training on psychosocial outcomes in caregivers of adults with Parkinson's disease (PD). As well, the study is investigating the impact of group piano training on psychosocial outcomes in the care-recipient with PD.

Conditions

Depression; Mood; Burden, Dependency

Keywords

caregiver; Parkinson's disease; group piano training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in caregiver burden as assessed by the Zarit Burden Interview.

  The Zarit burden is a 22-item questionnaire with range from 0-88 with a higher score indicating severe burden.

  Baseline to month 1, baseline to month 2, baseline to month 4

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in depression as assessed by the Center for Epidemiological Studies for Depression (CES-D).

  Baseline to month 1, baseline to month 2, baseline to month 4

• Change in musical self-efficacy as assessed by the Musical Performance Self-Efficacy Scale (MPSE).

  Baseline to month 1, baseline to month 2, baseline to month 4

• Change in mood by the Profile of Mood States - Brief Form (POMS-BF).

  From month 1 to month 4.

Study Arms (1)

Piano group

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will consist of the adult with Parkinson's disease and their caregiver for a total of 14 pairs.

Behavioral: Group piano training

Interventions

Group piano training BEHAVIORAL

The group piano training is scheduled over 4 months of a two-hour weekly group piano lesson. There is also a 3-hour weekly practice at home.

Piano group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Caregiver:
• Are currently a primary caregiver to an adult with PD
• Are between the age of 40-80 years
• Have less than 5 years of music training
• Speak and read English fluently
• Adult with PD:
• Stage 1-3 Parkinson's disease
• Are between the age of 40-80
• Have less than 5 years of music training
• Speak and read English fluently

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Miami: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33146, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Parkinson Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Study Officials

• Teresa L Lesiuk, PhD

  University of Miami

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 17, 2019
• First Posted: April 22, 2019
• Study Start: August 22, 2019
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2020
• Study Completion: August 15, 2020
• Last Updated: August 19, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)