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Empathy and (Self-)Compassion in Parkinson's Disease Patients and Caregivers

RecruitingNAAges 50 Years - 80 YearsAllAlain Kaelin
NCT07097298 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to improve quality of life in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients by increasing their empathy and their (self-)compassion. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the level of quality of life in PD patients and caregivers improve after empathy/(self-)compassion training? Participants will be delivered a 6-week empathy and compassion training (mindfulness, writing and poetry exercises addressing the cognitive, emotional, motivational and behavioural components of (self-)compassion) and will also be asked to answer questionnaires before and after the training

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of PD * Hoehn and Yahr scale, stage ≤ 3 * Mini Mental State Examination with a score ≥ 26 * Able to give informed consent as documented by signature * At least, secondary school education * To have a regular caregiver at home Exclusion Criteria: * Any medical condition that is not PD, such as drug induced parkinsonism * Major depression, dysthymia, or according to DSM-V * Other neurological or psychiatric diseases * Neuropsychological scores compatible with the diagnosis of early dementia * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, etc For CAREGIVERS: Inclusion criteria * Taking care of the patient on a regular basis, i.e., at least 3 days per week * Being caregiver of the patients for at least 3 months * At least, secondary school education * Written informed consent
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What it tests

  • empathy and compassion training
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Where

1 site
Istituto di Neuroscienze Cliniche della Svizzera Italiana, EOC
Lugano, Switzerland
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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