Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Management suggestions to the primary clinician involved in the care for the
patient, made by the senior physician/researcher at baseline following the
medical assessment, taking into account curren
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease AND;- Hoehn and Yahr stages IV or V during 'On' phase; OR - Significant levels of disability (Schwab and England stage 50% or less) in *On* and a disease duration of at least 7 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hoehn and Yahr stages I-III Symptomatic Parkinsonism Patients with Parkinsonism with a clear history of dementia occuring before the onset of Parkinsonism
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| UPDRS-ADL disability measure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life: - Patients* and carers* quality of life - Patients* and carers* satisfaction with care - Meaning in Life Other palliative care aspects - Symptom burden in late stage Parkinsonism - Carer burden - Palliative care status - Nutritional status/BMI - Nursing home placement/institutionalisation - Place of death - Mortality Health care utilization Process evaluation: * Sampling quality: Proportion of eligible patients participating in the study, i.e. reach. * Intervention quality: -To what extent is the CLaSP-intervention implemented, ie. level of implementation? -What are the barriers and facilitators to implementation? * Reach: During patient recruitment, the researcher documents: -Number of potential participants, identified in databases and other sources, receiving a invitation letter for participation. -Number of potential participants agreeing to participate, before screening on eligibility -Number of participant fulfilling inclusion criteria and included in the study -Number of participant not fulfilling inclusion criteria and reasons for exclusion | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed