Relaxation Guided Imagery for Treatment of Pain in Parkinson's Disease

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Parkinson's disease patients may have severe non-motor symptoms. A common and troublesome non-motor symptom is pain. Currently these symptoms are treated with medication with limited success. Our study aims to determine whether relaxation guided imagery can alleviate pain in Parkinson's disease patients.

Detailed Description
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Parkinson's disease patients with severe pain without dementia will participate in this study aimed to examine a possible beneficial effect of relaxation guided imagery on pain. This will be a phase I, controlled, single blind and randomized efficacy study in 2 parallel groups. The study will include a baseline assessment of pain severity where after the intervention group will undergo relaxation guided imagery and the control group will listen to relaxing music. After these relaxation session patients will receive a CD with either relaxation guided imagery or relaxing music to listen to at home. Pain severity will be recorded for the following 6 weeks.

Official Title
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Pilot Study of Relaxation Guided Imagery for Treatment of Pain in Parkinson's Disease

Conditions
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Parkinson's Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Relaxation guided imagery
* Behavioral: Relaxing music


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease suffering from significant pain. Exclusion Criteria: Dementia Hearing impairment

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Relaxation guided imagery<br> | Behavioral: Relaxation guided imagery<br>* An individualized relaxation guided imagery session will be conducted. After the session patients will be given a CD with the relaxation guided imagery and asked to listen to it at home.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Relaxing music<br> | Behavioral: Relaxing music<br>* An individualized session of listening to relaxing music will be conducted. After the session patients will be given a CD with the relaxing music and asked to listen to it at home.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain scores on the visual analog scale | Numeric rating scale after relaxation guided imagery as compared with baseline | 6 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The brief Pain Inventory | The brief Pain Inventory after relaxation guided imagery as compared with baseline | 6 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Imagery, Pain, Depression, Non-Motor