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A pilot randomized controlled trial of sleep therapy in Parkinson's disease: effect on patients and caregivers

✍ Scribed by Iracema Leroi; Peter Baker; Pam Kehoe; Emily Daniel; E Jane Byrne

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Weight: 128 KB
Volume: 25
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2472

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Objective

By means of a controlled trial, to investigate the efficacy, tolerability and feasibility of a multi‐component sleep therapy intervention versus basic sleep hygiene education in PD patients with sleep disturbances and their live‐in carers.

Methods

Patient‐carer dyads were randomised to either of the two interventions. Quantitative measures of sleep, psychiatric and overall functioning were administered at baseline and two weeks after the intervention to patients and carers.

Results

Sleep disturbances in the PD patients improved significantly in both the groups. Between group comparisons in both carers and patients revealed no significant differences on any outcome measures. The intervention was found to be well tolerated, feasible and could easily be translated into the clinical setting.

Conclusions

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