Caregiver Burden in Parkinson's Disease
ConditionParkinson Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age40-80
SponsorBeylikduzu State Hospital
About this trial
Primary caregivers of patients diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease will be included in the study. A total of 43 participants will be recruited. At the beginning of the study, demographic data and clinical characteristics of the patients, including disease stage, history of falls, presence of fractures, presence and severity of pain, comorbidities, and medication use, will be recorded.
Subsequently, caregivers' age, gender, occupation, relationship to the patient, caregiving duration, and their own comorbidities will be assessed. Sleep problems will be evaluated using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), while symptoms related to depression and anxiety will be assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Caregiver burden will be examined using the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 40-80 years
Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Hoehn and Yahr stage 2-5
Requires assistance in daily activities
Informal caregiver providing care (unpaid, typically a family member such as a spouse or child)
Disqualifiers
Presence of any additional neurodegenerative disease other than Parkinson's disease
Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Advanced heart failure classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV (symptoms at rest)
Active cancer disease
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov