NCT00668551

Brief Summary

To eliminate barriers (such as travel and cost) to specialized Parkinson disease (PD) care, two movement disorder specialists at the University of Rochester will be providing telemedicine visits for patients with PD who reside in the Presbyterian Home for Central New York in New Hartford, NY, or for individuals who participate in the local support group that meets at the nursing home. Participants will attend 3 telemedicine visits at the Presbyterian Home over the course of 6 months. We hypothesize that this telemedicine model will in time improve access to care and hence the quality of life and quality of care of individuals with PD.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
14

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2008

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2008

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 25, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 29, 2008

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

April 13, 2009

Status Verified

April 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

April 25, 2008

Last Update Submit

April 10, 2009

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

Parkinson diseaseTelemedicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The feasibility of telemedicine, based on participant ability to complete 75% or more of the trial visits.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39)

    6 months

  • EuroQol (EQ-5D)

    6 months

  • Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS-15)

    6 months

  • Modified Group Health Association of America's Consumer Satisfaction Survey (GHAA)

    6 months

  • Qualitative assessment, including a telemedicine focus group and 1:1 interviews with study participants

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

1

Telemedicine care

2

Standard of care

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Study participants will be recruited from the Presbyterian Home Parkinson disease nursing home, assisted living, independent living, and adult day care populations, as well as the local PD support group that meets monthly at the Presbyterian Home.

You may qualify if:

  • Willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Age 30 years old or older
  • Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease as determined by having two of the four cardinal features of PD (rest tremor, bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, and gait instability) and no better alternative explanation for the etiology of the symptoms
  • Able to converse in English
  • Willing and able to complete study requirements

You may not qualify if:

  • Any neurological, medical, or psychiatric condition that would preclude the patient having the ability to provide informed consent or to participate in the telemedicine visit.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Presbyterian Home for Central New York, Inc.

New Hartford, New York, 13413, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Hubble JP, Pahwa R, Michalek DK, Thomas C, Koller WC. Interactive video conferencing: a means of providing interim care to Parkinson's disease patients. Mov Disord. 1993 Jul;8(3):380-2. doi: 10.1002/mds.870080326.

    PMID: 8341308BACKGROUND

  • Cheng EM, Swarztrauber K, Siderowf AD, Eisa MS, Lee M, Vassar S, Jacob E, Vickrey BG. Association of specialist involvement and quality of care for Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2007 Mar 15;22(4):515-22. doi: 10.1002/mds.21311.

    PMID: 17260340BACKGROUND

  • McConnochie KM, Wood NE, Kitzman HJ, Herendeen NE, Roy J, Roghmann KJ. Telemedicine reduces absence resulting from illness in urban child care: evaluation of an innovation. Pediatrics. 2005 May;115(5):1273-82. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-0335.

    PMID: 15867035BACKGROUND

  • Samii A, Ryan-Dykes P, Tsukuda RA, Zink C, Franks R, Nichol WP. Telemedicine for delivery of health care in Parkinson's disease. J Telemed Telecare. 2006;12(1):16-8. doi: 10.1258/135763306775321371.

    PMID: 16438773BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian DisordersBasal Ganglia DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesMovement DisordersSynucleinopathiesNeurodegenerative Diseases

Study Officials

  • E. Ray Dorsey, MD, MBA

    University of Rochester

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Kevin Biglan, MD, MPH

    University of Rochester

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 25, 2008

First Posted

April 29, 2008

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion

November 1, 2008

Study Completion

November 1, 2008

Last Updated

April 13, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-04

Locations

US(1)