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Empathy and (Self-)Compassion in Parkinson's Disease Patients and Caregivers
Sponsor: Alain Kaelin
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to improve quality of life in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients by increasing their empathy and their (self-)compassion. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the level of quality of life in PD patients and caregivers improve after empathy/(self-)compassion training? Participants will be delivered a 6-week empathy and compassion training (mindfulness, writing and poetry exercises addressing the cognitive, emotional, motivational and behavioural components of (self-)compassion) and will also be asked to answer questionnaires before and after the training
Official title: Empathy and (Self-)Compassion to Improve the Quality of Life of Parkinson's Disease Patients and Caregivers: an Exploratory Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-11-06
Completion Date
2027-07
Last Updated
2025-12-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
empathy and compassion training
A 6-week empathy and compassion training will be designed and delivered involving PD patients and caregivers. During the compassion training participants will do mindfulness, writing and poetry exercises
Locations (1)
Istituto di Neuroscienze Cliniche della Svizzera Italiana, EOC
Lugano, Switzerland