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Trial reportNeurorehabilitation and neural repair2024

ParkinSong Online: Feasibility of Telehealth Delivery and Remote Data Collection for a Therapeutic Group Singing Study in Parkinson's.

Jeanette Tamplin, Simon J Haines, Felicity A Baker, Tanara Vieira Sousa, Zara Thompson, Helen Crouch, Stephen Dunn, Victoria Tull, Adam P Vogel, Meg E Morris

Erratum issuedOpen access · hybridAbstract readClinical Trial
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Trial report in Neurorehabilitation and neural repair, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Jeanette TamplinFaculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Southbank, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3623-033X
Simon J HainesFaculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Southbank, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4768-9311
Felicity A BakerFaculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Southbank, VIC, Australia.
Tanara Vieira SousaFaculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Southbank, VIC, Australia.
Zara ThompsonFaculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Southbank, VIC, Australia.
Helen CrouchSchool of Allied Health, Human Sciences and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Stephen DunnConsumer Representative, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Victoria TullFight Parkinson's, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Adam P VogelCentre for Neuroscience of Speech, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3505-2631
Meg E MorrisAcademic & Research Collaborative in Health (ARCH), and Care Economy Research Institute (CERI), La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0114-4175
The University of Melbourne · AULa Trobe University · AUParkinson's Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundParkinson's disease can negatively affect vocal functioning and social wellbeing, particularly in the latter stages of disease progression. Face-to-face group singing interventions can improve communication and wellbeing outcomes, yet not all people can access in-person sessions. To help overcome barriers to participation, exploration of the feasibility and utility of online therapeutic singing programs is needed.

objectivesTo evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a 12-week ParkinSong Online intervention on speech and wellbeing for people with Parkinson's disease.

methodsA total of 28 participants with idiopathic Parkinson's disease were recruited to a single-arm feasibility study. Weekly 90-minute online sessions were co-facilitated by a music therapist and speech pathologist. Speech and wellbeing assessments were conducted pre and post intervention. Participant and facilitator surveys were administered after each session, with focus group interviews at the end of the program.

resultsThe recruitment rate was high (90%) with no attrition, adverse events, or safety issues. There was good intervention fidelity, attendance (average 89%), and positive participant experience. Feasibility was good, with technology reported as the main challenge (connecting and navigating Zoom). No improvements were seen in voice measures or wellbeing outcomes in this small trial. The online format used in this study did not provide the same benefits as in-person ParkinSong sessions.

conclusionsParkinSong Online is feasible for recreational purposes and social engagement provided that people have adequate technological knowledge or support. The optimal online delivery format to achieve communication improvements in Parkinson's awaits confirmation.

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Parkinson DiseaseSingingTelemedicineFeasibility StudiesHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesdysarthriafeasibilityonlineParkinson’s diseaserehabilitationsingingspeechtelehealthvoice

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PMID38156662
PMCPMC10874111
OpenAlexW4390412029

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