Effect of Artificial Intelligent-based Training and Benson Relaxation Exercises on Caregiver Burden and Stress Levels in Caregivers of Patients With Parkinson's Disease

NCT07876830 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: NRS_FNK_AU_01102026
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 102
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of artificial intelligence-supported training and the Benson relaxation exercise on the care burden and stress levels of caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease. In the study, caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease will receive training on caring for people with Parkinson's disease and on the Benson relaxation exercise. The training sessions will be conducted using an artificial intelligence-based module. Participants will be randomly assigned to three groups: a training group, an exercise group, and a control group. A caregiver information form, the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale, the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, and the Caregiver Stress Scale will be used to collect pretest data from all participants during the initial interview. The training sessions for the experimental group will last 4 weeks. No training will be provided to the control group. Four weeks later, the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale and the Caregiver Stress Scale will be used to collect final test data from the experimental and control groups. The hypotheses related to this study are as follows:

• Artificial intelligence-supported training provided to caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease affects the burden of care.
• The Benson relaxation exercise provided to caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease affects the burden of care.
• Artificial intelligence-supported training provided to caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease affects stress levels.
• The Benson relaxation exercise administered to caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease affects stress levels.

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease Caregivers

Keywords

Parkinson's disease; caregivers; burden; stress; Benson exercises; Training; artificial intelligent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale

  This is a measure used to assess the stress experienced by caregivers of individuals requiring care or the elderly. The measurement tool consists of 22 items. The items are Likert-type, and each item is rated on a scale of 0 to 4, using the response options "never," "rarely," "sometimes," "often," or "almost always." A score ranging from 0 to 88 is possible on this scale. A high scale score indicates a high level of distress.

  The scale will be completed at the start of the study and 4 weeks after the completion of training and exercise.

• Caregiver Stress Scale

  It was developed to measure the caregiving burden. It consists of 13 items. There is at least one item for each category: physical, social, work, financial, and time. On the scale, a score of 7 or higher indicates a higher level of stress.

  The scale will be completed at the start of the study and 4 weeks after the completion of training and exercise.

Study Arms (3)

training group

EXPERIMENTAL

Artificial intelligent-based training

Behavioral: artificial intelligent-based training

exercises group

EXPERIMENTAL

Artificial intelligent-based Benson's relaxation exercises

Behavioral: artificial intelligent-based Benson's relaxation exercise

control group

NO INTERVENTION

usual care

Interventions

artificial intelligent-based training BEHAVIORAL

experimental group

training group

artificial intelligent-based Benson's relaxation exercise BEHAVIORAL

experimental group

exercises group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be a family member of the patient (spouse, daughter, son, etc.)
• Living in the same household as the patient
• Having cared for the patient for at least 6 months
• Being the primary caregiver responsible for the patient's care
• There being no paid staff member in the home to assist the caregiver
• Having no health issues that prevent communication
• Being able to read and write
• Having access to a phone for communication

You may not qualify if:

• Having visual, auditory, or cognitive communication barriers

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

FATMA NUR KIRKINCI, REGISTRY NURSE

CONTACT

05342452022; fatmanurkirkinci@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PHD STUDENT/RN

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 9, 2026
• First Posted: October 15, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): November 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2027
• Last Updated: October 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-10