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Parkinson DiseaseM-PARKNCT05180643

Mindfulness Meditation (MBSR) and Parkinson's Disease (PD)

A study testing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based program (MBSR). in people with Parkinson Disease, run by University Hospital, Bordeaux at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Non-pharmacological therapies become more important in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD). Among these, mindfulness meditation is the subject of high expectations. This intervention, such as the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based (MBSR) stress reduction program, have shown effects on psychological… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Parkinson Disease
What is being tested?
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based program (MBSR).
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
31 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
17 Feb 2020to 23 Nov 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
  • Aged over 18
  • Under 80 years old
  • Patient without fluctuation or with minor to moderate motor fluctuations (rated 0 or 3 on all 5 items of the UPDRS-dyskinesia and Motor Fluctuations scale)
  • Patient with Hoehn Stadium and Yahr from 1 to 3
  • Patient not presenting with acute depression not stabilized by the treatment or during the last 6 months
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  • Patient without unstable psycho-behavioral disorders (hallucinations, psychoses, impulse control disorders) less than 6 months
  • Patient affiliated or beneficiary of the social security scheme
  • Free, informed and written consent (at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any research required by the research).

Who cannot join

  • Patient with Hoehn Stadium and Yahr over 3
  • Patient with major cognitive impairment (MOCA <24)
  • Patient with severe motor fluctuation (rated> 3 for all 5 items on the dyskinesia MDS-UPDRS scale and Motor Fluctuations)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • François TISON, M.D PhD

    Bordeaux, 33000

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About this study

Official title: Exploratory Feasibility Study for the Development of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR )in Parkinsonian Patients - MPARK

Non-pharmacological therapies become more important in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD). Among these, mindfulness meditation is the subject of high expectations. This intervention, such as the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based (MBSR) stress reduction program, have shown effects on psychological distress, motor and non-motor disorders, and quality of life. However, the data is still very frail and the conditions for practical use are still very uncertain. The objective of the study is to determine the feasibility of a standardized MBSR program in Parkinsonians patients.

Read the detailed description

Recent interest has developed in non-drug methods in the management of PD, especially for non-motor signs since recent years. Numerous studies have been investigated this issue, particularly in regard to mindfulness meditation approaches. Nowadays, the mindfulness-based stress reduction program (MBSR) is the most studied in medicine ([18]). The MBSR program has been studied in Parkinson's disease in numerous studies ([24], [3], [1], [9]) and the program compliance is reported as variable,from high (80%, [24], [9]) to modest (50%,; [3]), with little data on acceptability. Mindfulness meditation in the management of Parkinson's disease is the subject of high expectations for patients and their caregivers but the scientific literature is still very frail and the conditions for practical use in our country remains still very uncertain. What is the feasibility and acceptability of a standard MBSR-type program? For which type of patients? For which symptom (s)? What are the benefits, constraints and / or adverse effects felt? If a nationwide interventional trial were to be proposed, what would be the primary objective? What would be the ideal design? The MBSR program is a standardized group program (10 to 20 people) over 8 weeks. The program is progressive and structured, essentially practical, participatory and interactive, encouraging and supportive. The MBSR program will be supplemented by two visits (1 month before and 1 month later) including: a global clinical evaluation (MDS-UPDRS), a cognitive evaluation (MOCA and TAP battery), depression (BDI-II) and anxiety scales (PAS, self-questionnaire), sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), pain (EVA) and quality of life (PDQ-39). In addition, a qualitative interview on the expectations of the program will be carried during the pre-program interview and a qualitative descriptive evaluation on the acceptability, the adverse effects and the feeling of the program during the post-program interview.

Being tested
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based program (MBSR).
Keywords
Parkinson, MBSR, Mindfulness
Medical subject headings
Parkinson Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based program (MBSR).Behavioural

    The MBSR program is built over 8 weeks (1 information session, 8 group sessions from 2h30 to 3h and 1 full day). A trained MBSR instructor will lead group sessions weekly for approximately 150-210 minutes to teach and demonstrate the practices. Practices include walking/standing/supine meditation, body scanning (drawing attention to various areas of the body such as the right foot or left hand), and simple hatha yoga postures. Exercises are the basis of this group learning with practice time and practice exchange time. Participants are asked to commit to daily meditation at home using audioguides for 40 minutes to 1 hour.

Study groups in NCT05180643
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
non-fluctuating patients or with minor fluctuations (Group A)ExperimentalPatient without fluctuation or with minor motor fluctuations (rated 0 or 1 on all 5 items of the UPDRS-dyskinesia and Motor Fluctuations scale)
Receives: Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based program (MBSR).
patients with mild to moderate fluctuations (Group B).ExperimentalPatient without fluctuation or with minor to moderate motor fluctuations (rated 2 or 3 on all 5 items of the UPDRS-dyskinesia and Motor Fluctuations scale)
Receives: Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based program (MBSR).

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. the rate of patients who completed the entire MBSR program

    the rate of patients who completed the meditation sessions, the full meditation day, and one-to-one daily compliance rate

    Measured: 6 months after inclusion

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Achievement of the MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) program from individual pre-program interview

    Failure factors, problems encountered determined from a individual pre-program interview lasting about 20 minutes for achievement of the MBSR program request

    Measured: the pre-program interview will be performed 2 months after inclusion (one month before the MBSR program's beginning)

  2. Achievement of the MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) program from individual post-program interview

    Failure factors, problems encountered determined from a individual post-program interview lasting about 20 minutes for achievement of the MBSR program request

    Measured: the post-program interview will be performed 6 months after inclusion (one month after the end MBSR program)

  3. Acceptability of the MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) program from individual pre-program interview

    Program compliance for collective and individual meditations determined from a individual pre-program interview lasting about 20 minutes for acceptability of the MBSR program request

    Measured: the pre-program interview will be performed 2 months after inclusion ( one month before the MBSR program's beginning) and will last about one hour in total

  4. Acceptability of the MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) program from individual post-program interview

    Program compliance for collective and individual meditations determined from a individual post-program interview lasting about 20 minutes for acceptability of the MBSR program request

    Measured: the post-program interview will be performed 6 months after inclusion (one month after the end MBSR program)

  5. Expectations with regard to the MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) program determined from individual pre-program interview

    Patient feelings, impressions and attitudes towards the program determined from a individual pre-program interview lasting about 20 minutes for expectations with regard to the MBSR program request

    Measured: the pre-program interview will be performed 2 months after inclusion ( one month before the MBSR program's beginning)

  6. Expectations with regard to the MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction)program determined from individual post-program interview

    Patient feelings, impressions and attitudes towards the program determined from a individual post-program interview lasting about 20 minutes for the request on expectations with regard to the MBSR program

    Measured: the post-program interview will be performed 6 months after inclusion ( one month after the MBSR program's beginning)

  7. Motor and non-motor symptoms evaluated by the MDS-UPDRS (Unified Parkison's Disease Ratinf Scale) score at the inclusion

    The MDS-UPDRS score is based on the "Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale" : the MDS-UPDRS makes it possible to assess the different motor and non-motor symptoms. The MDS-UPDRS has four parts: Non-motor experiences of daily life (13 questions); Motor experiences of daily life (13 questions); Motor exam (18 items); Motor complications (6 items). All items are scored from 0 to 4 and are clearly defined: 0: normal, 1 = minimal, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe. The duration of the exam is 10 minutes.

    Measured: at enrollment

  8. Motor and non-motor symptoms evaluated by the MDS-UPDRS (Unified Parkison's Disease Ratinf Scale) score at the end of the following period

    The MDS-UPDRS score is based on the "Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale": The MDS-UPDRS has four parts: Non-motor experiences of daily life (13 questions); Motor experiences of daily life (13 questions); Motor exam (18 items); Motor complications (6 items). All items are scored from 0 to 4 and are clearly defined: 0: normal, 1 = minimal, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe. The duration of the exam is 10 minutes.

    Measured: at the end of the following period ( i.e. 6 months after the inclusion, 1 month after the end of the MBSR program

  9. Cognitive efficiency evaluated by the "Montreal Cognitive Assessment" (MOCA) at the inclusion

    The "Montreal Cognitive Assessment" (MoCA, [23]). The MoCA assesses mild cognitive dysfunctions. It assesses the following functions: short-term memory, visual spatial skills, executive functions, attention, concentration, working memory, language, abstraction skills, calculation and orientation in the time and space. Cognitive impairment is assessed in terms of the score on 30 points (27-30: no cognitive impairment; 18-26: mild; 10-17: moderate; <10: severe). The duration of the test is 20 minutes.

    Measured: at enrollment

  10. Cognitive efficiency evaluated by the "Montreal Cognitive Assessment" (MOCA) at the end of the following period

    The "Montreal Cognitive Assessment" (MoCA, [23]). The MoCA assesses mild cognitive dysfunctions. It assesses the following functions: short-term memory, visual spatial skills, executive functions, attention, concentration, working memory, language, abstraction skills, calculation and orientation in the time and space. Cognitive impairment is assessed in terms of the score on 30 points (27-30: no cognitive impairment; 18-26: mild; 10-17: moderate; <10: severe). The duration of the test is 20 minutes.

    Measured: at the end of the following period ( i.e. 6 months after the inclusion, 1 month after the end of the MBSR program

  11. subjective quality of sleep evaluated by the " Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index " at the inclusion

    This is a self-questionnaire that assesses the subjective quality of sleep in the past month. It includes 19 questions used to calculate 7 components: subjective quality of sleep, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, sleep medication, disturbances in daytime functioning. The overall score is obtained by summing the seven components. It ranges from 0: "no difficulty" to 21: "major difficulties".

    Measured: at enrollment

  12. subjective quality of sleep evaluated by the " Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index " at the end of the following period

    This is a self-questionnaire that assesses the subjective quality of sleep in the past month. It includes 19 questions used to calculate 7 components: subjective quality of sleep, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, sleep medication, disturbances in daytime functioning. The overall score is obtained by summing the seven components. It ranges from 0: "no difficulty" to 21: "major difficulties".

    Measured: at enrollment

  13. Attentional functions evaluated by the "Test for Attentional Performance" battery (TAP, Zimmerman & Fimm, 2010) at inclusion

    It is a test evaluating the attentional functions (phasic alert, divided attention, sustained attention, visual scanning, intermodal comparison, displacement of the attentional focus, exploration of the visual field / neglect, flexibility, go / nogo, incompatibility, memory of work, eye motility, alertness).

    Measured: at enrollment

  14. Attentional functions evaluated by the "Test for Attentional Performance" battery (TAP, Zimmerman & Fimm, 2010) at the end of the following period

    It is a test evaluating the attentional functions (phasic alert, divided attention, sustained attention, visual scanning, intermodal comparison, displacement of the attentional focus, exploration of the visual field / neglect, flexibility, go / nogo, incompatibility, memory of work, eye motility, alertness). The duration of the test is 60 minutes.

    Measured: at the end of the following period ( i.e. 6 months after the inclusion, 1 month after the end of the MBSR program)

  15. Pain evaluated by the Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS): at the inclusion

    It is a pain self-assessment scale that allows the patient to self-assess the pain experienced by means of a cursor. A slider allows the patient to self-assess the pain felt by means of a cursor. On the front of the slide, a line or pyramid is drawn on which the patient moves the cursor from the "no pain" end to the "maximum pain imaginable" end. On the back of the slide, the caregiver reads the pain felt by the patient using a scale in millimeters (from 0 to 100 mm). Rating is pain absent: 0, mild pain: 1 to 3, moderate pain: 4 to 6, severe pain: 7 to 9, extremely intense pain: 10.

    Measured: at the inclusion visit

  16. Pain evaluated by the Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS): at the end of the following period

    It is a pain self-assessment scale that allows the patient to self-assess the pain experienced by means of a cursor. A slider allows the patient to self-assess the pain felt by means of a cursor. On the front of the slide, a line or pyramid is drawn on which the patient moves the cursor from the "no pain" end to the "maximum pain imaginable" end. On the back of the slide, the caregiver reads the pain felt by the patient using a scale in millimeters (from 0 to 100 mm). Rating is pain absent: 0, mild pain: 1 to 3, moderate pain: 4 to 6, severe pain: 7 to 9, extremely intense pain: 10.

    Measured: at the end of the following period ( i.e. 6 months after the inclusion, 1 month after the end of the MBSR program

  17. Quality of life evaluated by the " Parkinson Disease Quotation " (PDQ-39) at the inclusion

    It is a self-questionnaire in 39 items assessing the quality of life of Parkinson's patients from a motor and psychological point of view, according to the past month. Each question is scored from 0 (no disturbance) to 4 (maximum disturbance). The items are divided into 8 dimensions (activity of daily life, emotional well-being, psychological discomfort, social support, cognitive disorders, communication, physical discomfort, mobility).

    Measured: at enrollment

  18. Quality of life evaluated by the " Parkinson Disease Quotation " (PDQ-39) at the end of the following period

    It is a self-questionnaire in 39 items assessing the quality of life of Parkinson's patients from a motor and psychological point of view, according to the past month. Each question is scored from 0 (no disturbance) to 4 (maximum disturbance). The items are divided into 8 dimensions (activity of daily life, emotional well-being, psychological discomfort, social support, cognitive disorders, communication, physical discomfort, mobility).

    Measured: at the end of the following period ( i.e. 6 months after the inclusion, 1 month after the end of the MBSR program

  19. Anxiety evaluated by the " Parkinson Anxiety Scale " (PAS) at the inclusion

    It is a self-questionnaire evaluating anxiety in Parkinson's disease dealing with several dimensions of anxiety: Persistent anxiety (5 items), Episodic anxiety (4 items), Avoidance behavior (3 items) . Each item is rated from 0 (not at all) to 4 (strongly or almost always). The filling time is 5 minutes.

    Measured: at enrollment

  20. Anxiety evaluated by the " Parkinson Anxiety Scale " (PAS) at the end of the following period

    It is a self-questionnaire evaluating anxiety in Parkinson's disease dealing with several dimensions of anxiety: Persistent anxiety (5 items), Episodic anxiety (4 items), Avoidance behavior (3 items) . Each item is rated from 0 (not at all) to 4 (strongly or almost always). The filling time is 5 minutes.

    Measured: at the end of the following period ( i.e. 6 months after the inclusion, 1 month after the end of the MBSR program

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Jan 2022
  2. Study start17 Feb 2020
  3. Primary completion17 Aug 2021
  4. Study completion23 Nov 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This is a prospective exploratory monocentric pilot study in the context of interventional research with minimal risks and constraints, which aims to collect qualitative and quantitative data from two pilot 8-week MBSR programs organized at the University Hospital Center. Bordeaux with two groups of patients: 10 non-fluctuating patients or with minor fluctuations (Group A) and 10 patients with mild to moderate fluctuations (Group B).
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05180643
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHUBX 2019/32
Other IDs
2019-A02766-51
Acronym
M-PARK
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
6 Feb 2020
Last updated
2 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-based program (MBSR). in people with Parkinson Disease, run by University Hospital, Bordeaux at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

the rate of patients who completed the entire MBSR program (time frame: 6 months after inclusion). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jun 2026.

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