U.S., May 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06992869) titled 'Mental Health Support for People Affected by Parkinson's' on May 08.
Brief Summary: In addition to increasingly severe physical symptoms, Parkinson's can cause distressing mental health issues. These include anxiety, depression, and memory and thinking problems, caused by a combination of biological and psychological factors. They can be more disabling than physical symptoms, reduce quality of life and increase risk of mortality. They are also upsetting for family members and unpaid carers, and may necessitate transfer to institutional care. They also increase NHS costs because of expensive hospital admissions. Despite this, there ar...