Parkinson'
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Hospital Organization Higashinagoya National Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who met all of the following criteria were enrolled : 1) Patients diagnosed with clinically-established PD according to the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) criteria 2) Patients who had been diagnosed with PD for at least 7 years 3) Patients with "Hoehn and Yahr stage IV or V" or "less than 50% on the Schwab and England scale" at the time of admission 4) Patients who were managed as outpatients for PD treatment or hospitalized within 14 days 5) Patients with a caregiver able to cooperate with the survey and who can objectively assess the patient if the patient is homebound 6) Patients whose condition has been stable for the past 14 days 7) Patients who provided written consent for inclusion in this study by the patient or a surrogate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who fall under any of the following categories were excluded: 1) Patients admitted for treatment of complications 2) Patients transferred from an acute care hospital 3) Patients judged by the principal investigator or research coordinator to be inappropriate for participation in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in the MDS-UPDRS, Hoehn and Yahr stage, and Schwab and England ADL scale from baseline to 18 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Baseline Motor function, Cognitive function, Nutritional status, Treatment, Quality of life of the patient/family, use of long-term care insurance, level of care required, care burden, utilization of social resources, Frequency of falls, history of fractures 2) Prognosis Survival/death, pneumonia, fractures, complications requiring hospitalization (excluding pneumonia and fractures), institutionalization (first time only), cognitive function, quality of life, burden of care, changes in care setting during 18 months. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactIkuko Aiba
National Hospital Organization Higashinagoya National Hospital Department of Neurology
Outcome results
None listed