Stress Management and Resiliency Training Program for Parkinson's Disease

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease

In brief

SMART-PD is an 8-session program designed to decrease the physiological, emotional, cognitive and behavioral effects of stress in participants with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers by teaching cognitive-behavioral techniques and relaxation skills to help participants learn to elicit the relaxation response, alter cognitive appraisals, improve healthy lifestyle behaviors and access social support. The SMART program has been shown to be effective for reducing mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety as well as physical symptoms such as pain and in promoting positive health behaviors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04903769

Run by

Stony Brook University

People needed

49

Starts

2020-08-03

Expected to finish

2022-01-25

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-28

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease within the past three years or caregiver of someone with a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
• Ability to participate in 8 weekly program sessions via Microsoft Teams or in-person (as available)
• Ability to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Previous participation in the SMART program

Where it is running

• Stony Brook Medical Center — Stony Brook, New York, United States

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