Examining the Effect of Piano Playing Training on Fine Motor Skills in Parkinson's Patients

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

SUSPENDED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

3 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-22

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Piano playing may provide an engaging and accessible setting for finger and wrist movement training. Moreover, it has been found effective for improving manual dexterity and upper-limb function in other neurologic disorders, such as stroke and additionally beneficial for cognitive and psychosocial support in Parkinson's disease. However, no study has examined the effect of piano playing on dexterity in Parkinson's disease. The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a novel piano-based training program on fine motor function in patients with PD. Participants with Parkinson's disease will take part in an individually tailored 6-week piano training program, combining weekly supervised training sessions (6x60 min altogether), with three independent at-home weekly 30 minutes practice sessions (18x30 altogether). Participants will receive a piano MIDI keyboard for home use during the study.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Parkinson Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Open label feasibility study

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Research group

Receives the full piano training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Piano

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receives the piano training

Interventions

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Piano

Receives the piano training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease patients
* Hoehn and Yahr stages I to III
* Self-reports of some dexterity difficulties

Exclusion Criteria

* Participation in an ongoing clinical study or clinical study within 30 days prior to this study
* Atypical parkinsonian syndrome or secondary parkinsonism (e.g., due to drugs, metabolic neurogenetic disorders, encephalitis, cerebrovascular disease, or other degenerative disease), or other neurologic conditions influencing upper limb movement
* Significant psychiatric symptoms or history
* Significant or recent experience in piano playing (participants who are proficient piano players, or had studied piano for more than 3 years in the past, or for shorter periods in the last 5 years)
* Other significant fine motor skills (e.g., high proficiency in playing another musical instrument, video games, etc.)
* Mini Mental status examination (MMSE) score below 25
* Significant sensory deficits, e.g., hearing or sight impairment
* Unstable medical disorder
* Significant postural or action tremor, moderate dyskinesia

Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No