Improving functional disability and cognition in Parkinson disease: randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the efficacy of an integrative cognitive training program (REHACOP) to improve cognition, clinical symptoms, and functional disability of patients with Parkinson disease (PD).

Methods

Forty-two patients diagnosed with PD in Hoehn & Yahr stages 1 to 3 were randomly assigned to either the cognitive training group (REHACOP) or the control group (occupational activities) for 3 months (3 sessions, 60 min/wk). Primary outcomes were change on processing speed, verbal memory, visual memory, executive functioning, and theory of mind. Secondary outcomes included changes on neuropsychiatric symptoms, depression, apathy, and functional disability. The trial was registered with clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02118480).

Results

No baseline group differences were found

SUBMITTER: Pena J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4276404 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature