Improve patient mood with compassion
- Trial ID
- NCT07097298
- Official Title
- Empathy and (Self-)Compassion to Improve the Quality of Life of Parkinson's Disease Patients and Caregivers: an Exploratory Study
- Goal
- Improve patient mood with compassion
- Phase
- NA
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- Alain Kaelin
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Enrollment
- 30 participants
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease(PD)
- Interventions
- empathy and compassion training
Plain-Language Summary
Aims to boost quality of life for people with Parkinson's and their caregivers by teaching empathy and self-compassion skills to reduce stress, improve emotional connection, and help with day-to-day coping. Participants and their regular caregivers take part in structured training that uses practical exercises like perspective-taking, kind self-talk, and emotion-regulation techniques, so it changes how people respond to stress and caregiving strain rather than using a drug. Looking for people aged 50 to 80 with Parkinson's at Hoehn and Yahr stage 3 or lower, able to consent with an MMSE score of 26 or higher and at least secondary education, who have a regular caregiver at home; caregivers must provide care at least 3 days per week for at least 3 months and also have at least secondary education. This is a small exploratory trial enrolling about 30 pairs, aimed at testing feasibility and early signals of benefit.
Locations
- Istituto di Neuroscienze Cliniche della Svizzera Italiana, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying empathy and compassion training. Aims to boost quality of life for people with Parkinson's and their caregivers by teaching empathy and self-compassion skills to reduce stress, improve emotional connection, and help with day-to-day coping. Participants and their regular caregivers take part in structured training that uses practical exercises like perspective-taking, kind self-talk, and emotion-regulation techniques, so it changes how people respond to stress and caregiving strain rather than using a drug. Looking for people aged 50 to 80 with Parkinson's at Hoehn and Yahr stage 3 or lower, able to consent with an MMSE score of 26 or higher and at least secondary education, who have a regular caregiver at home; caregivers must provide care at least 3 days per week for at least 3 months and also have at least secondary education. This is a small exploratory trial enrolling about 30 pairs, aimed at testing feasibility and early signals of benefit.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be between 50 Years and 80 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 1 location.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- No. There is no cost to participate. Study-related care and treatment are provided at no charge.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 1 year and 8 months.