Group-based music intervention in Parkinson's disease - findings from a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate a group-based music intervention in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Design

Parallel group randomized controlled trial with qualitative triangulation.

Setting

Neurorehabilitation in primary care.

Subjects

Forty-six patients with Parkinson's disease were randomized into intervention group (n = 26), which received training with the music-based intervention, and control group (n = 20) without training.

Interventions

The intervention was delivered twice weekly for 12 weeks.

Main measures

Primary outcome was Timed-Up-and-Go subtracting serial 7's (dual-task ability). Secondary outcomes were cognition, balance, concerns about falling, freezing of gait, and quality of life. All outcomes were evaluated at baseline, po

SUBMITTER: Pohl P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7132435 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature