Impact of Non-traditional Guitar Group Instruction on Functional Movement and Well-being in Parkinson's Disease Patients
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Parkinsons Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 89 |
| Updated: | 10/4/2018 |
| Start Date: | March 5, 2018 |
| End Date: | July 26, 2018 |
This controlled prospective cohort study is designed to assess the feasibility and effect of
twice-weekly 60 minute non-traditional guitar classes on PD patient's self-reported and
measurable outcomes including upper extremity function, motor findings, quality of life,
mood, and cognitive findings. 24-30 individuals with PD will be randomly assigned to an
early-start and a late-start guitar instruction group. Prior to conducting a larger study,
this study seeks to assess the possibility that participation in an instrumental performance
activity in a group setting may improve outcomes in PD patients.
twice-weekly 60 minute non-traditional guitar classes on PD patient's self-reported and
measurable outcomes including upper extremity function, motor findings, quality of life,
mood, and cognitive findings. 24-30 individuals with PD will be randomly assigned to an
early-start and a late-start guitar instruction group. Prior to conducting a larger study,
this study seeks to assess the possibility that participation in an instrumental performance
activity in a group setting may improve outcomes in PD patients.
PROBLEM STATEMENT: Engagement in musical activities has been found to improve symptoms in
individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), and physical therapy and music therapy have been
demonstrated as viable non-pharmacological intervention methods that improve motor function
in these individuals. Therapeutic instrumental music performance has the attributes of
physical, rhythmic and social engagement combined with immediate auditory feedback, and has
the potential to bring in additional neuro-rehabilitative effects associated with musical
engagement into a treatment design. However, until now, much of the research has focused on
the rhythmic aspects of music. Few studies have examined how active and complex engagement
with music, such as learning to play an instrument, may help PD patients. Finger-style guitar
instruction has the potential to improve bilateral dexterity in addition to other gains
reported with music-based interventions in patients with PD.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot controlled prospective cohort study is to assess the
feasibility and the effects of non-traditional finger-style guitar classes on the quality of
life, motor symptoms, upper extremity function, cognition, mood and social participation in
individuals with PD.
HYPOTHESIS: The investigators hypothesize that a 6-week bi-weekly finger-style guitar group
intervention (12 sessions in total) in addition to usual and routine treatment will be a
feasible intervention in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), and both immediate and
delayed start groups, of PD patients who participate in a twice-weekly non-traditional guitar
class training for 6 weeks will have unchanged or improved upper extremity function and
dexterity, improved quality of life and mood.
IMPORTANCE: The estimated overall prevalence of PD in the world is 315 per 100,000
individuals overall, and about 2 per 100 individuals 60 years of age or older, with higher
estimates for older individuals living in North America, Europe and Australia. PD prevalence
in the United States is projected to rise by 77% between 2010 and 2030. Music and
rhythm-based interventions are noninvasive, patient-oriented techniques that lack side
effects. The guitar is the most popular played instrument in the U.S, and it is the principal
instrument of choice for music therapists. It is affordable and portable, with easy access to
commercial instruction. Non-traditional engagement in finger-style music making on the guitar
may have a broad impact on PD by improving the quality of functional upper extremity
movements, decreasing the amplitude of involuntary movements, increasing social and cognitive
participation in activities of daily living, and improving quality of life.
individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), and physical therapy and music therapy have been
demonstrated as viable non-pharmacological intervention methods that improve motor function
in these individuals. Therapeutic instrumental music performance has the attributes of
physical, rhythmic and social engagement combined with immediate auditory feedback, and has
the potential to bring in additional neuro-rehabilitative effects associated with musical
engagement into a treatment design. However, until now, much of the research has focused on
the rhythmic aspects of music. Few studies have examined how active and complex engagement
with music, such as learning to play an instrument, may help PD patients. Finger-style guitar
instruction has the potential to improve bilateral dexterity in addition to other gains
reported with music-based interventions in patients with PD.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot controlled prospective cohort study is to assess the
feasibility and the effects of non-traditional finger-style guitar classes on the quality of
life, motor symptoms, upper extremity function, cognition, mood and social participation in
individuals with PD.
HYPOTHESIS: The investigators hypothesize that a 6-week bi-weekly finger-style guitar group
intervention (12 sessions in total) in addition to usual and routine treatment will be a
feasible intervention in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), and both immediate and
delayed start groups, of PD patients who participate in a twice-weekly non-traditional guitar
class training for 6 weeks will have unchanged or improved upper extremity function and
dexterity, improved quality of life and mood.
IMPORTANCE: The estimated overall prevalence of PD in the world is 315 per 100,000
individuals overall, and about 2 per 100 individuals 60 years of age or older, with higher
estimates for older individuals living in North America, Europe and Australia. PD prevalence
in the United States is projected to rise by 77% between 2010 and 2030. Music and
rhythm-based interventions are noninvasive, patient-oriented techniques that lack side
effects. The guitar is the most popular played instrument in the U.S, and it is the principal
instrument of choice for music therapists. It is affordable and portable, with easy access to
commercial instruction. Non-traditional engagement in finger-style music making on the guitar
may have a broad impact on PD by improving the quality of functional upper extremity
movements, decreasing the amplitude of involuntary movements, increasing social and cognitive
participation in activities of daily living, and improving quality of life.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients (age 18-89) with idiopathic PD diagnosis according to the United
Kingdom (UK) Brain Bank Criteria with bilateral motor symptoms.
- Hoehn and Yahr Stages 1-3.
- MoCA score >24 to screen out patients with dementia.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior exposure to guitar training.
- History of prior trauma of the brain or upper extremities.
- Inability to personally consent to study.
- Inability or unwillingness to participate in twice weekly classes for 6 weeks.
- Agitation or hallucinations.
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