‘Mindfulness in stillness’ or ‘mindfulness in motion’? A randomized controlled trial on the effects and acceptability of individual mindfulness techniques – meditation and yoga – on anxiety and depression in people with Parkinson’s disease

Professor Kwok, Yan Yan   (Principal Investigator (PI))

Professor Ho Rainbow Tin Hung   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Walker Richard   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Ho Wing Lok   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Fong Daniel Yee Tak   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Auyeung Mandy Man   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Yu Sau Fung Doris   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Wong Samuel Yeung-shan   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Pang Shirley Yin Yu   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Lin Chia-Chin   (Co-Investigator)

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2021-01-01

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‘Mindfulness in stillness’ or ‘mindfulness in motion’? A randomized controlled trial on the effects and acceptability of individual mindfulness techniques – meditation and yoga – on anxiety and depression in people with Parkinson’s disease

anxiety, depression, meditation, parkinson's disease, yoga

NursingPsychosocial and Behavioural Research

Humanities & Social Sciences (H)

17611720

General Research Fund (GRF)

2020

On-going

1. Primary objectives: To compare the effects of meditation and usual care on (1) anxiety and depression among Chinese PD patients, over the 6-month study period. 2. Primary objectives: To compare the effects of yoga and usual care on (1) anxiety and depression among Chinese PD patients, over the 6-month study period. 3. Secondary objectives: To compare the effects of meditation and usual care on (2) mindfulness, (3) PD-related motor and non-motor symptoms, (4) HRQOL, and (5) biomarkers of stress and inflammatory responses among Chinese PD patients, over the 6-month study period. 4. Secondary objectives: To compare the effects of yoga and usual care on the above (2-5) outcomes among Chinese PD patients, over the 6-month study period. 5. Secondary objectives: To compare the effects of meditation and yoga on the above (2-5) outcomes among Chinese PD patients, over the 6-month study period. 6. Secondary objectives: To investigate whether bio-markers and level of mindfulness functioned as mediating variables in the effect that the mindfulness practice has on anxiety and depression. 7. Secondary objectives: To explore the experiences of Chinese PD patients in using yoga and meditation as a lifestyle intervention for psychological distress management, particularly the perceived effects, how and why mindfulness works or does not work, and conditions which may influence their motivation, acceptability and real-life practice, using a qualitative research approach.