ParkinSong Online: protocol for a telehealth feasibility study of therapeutic group singing for people with Parkinson's disease.
BMJ Open
; 11(12): e058953, 2021 12 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1598545
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Parkinson's disease can be associated with speech deterioration and low communication confidence which in turn compromises social interaction. Therapeutic singing is an engaging method for combatting speech decline; however, face-to-face delivery can limit access to group singing. The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an online mode of delivery for a Parkinson's singing intervention (ParkinSong) as well as remote data collection procedures. METHODS ANDANALYSIS:
This ParkinSong Online feasibility trial is a single-arm, pre-post study of online singing delivery and remote data collection for 30 people living with Parkinson's. The primary outcome measure is feasibility recruitment, retention, attendance, safety, intervention fidelity, acceptability and associated costs. Secondary outcomes are speech (loudness, intelligibility, quality, communication-related quality of life) and wellbeing (apathy, depression, anxiety, stress, health-related quality of life). This mode of delivery aims to increase the accessibility of singing interventions. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval was obtained from The University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee (2021-14465-16053-3) and the trial has been prospectively registered. Results will be presented at national and international conferences, published in a peer-reviewed journal, and disseminated to the Parkinson's community, researchers and policymakers. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN12621000940875.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parkinson Disease
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Telemedicine
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Singing
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
BMJ Open
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bmjopen-2021-058953
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