EMPOWER PD - Feasibility of an Interdisciplinary Clinic for People With Parkinson's Disease

NCT05640167 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 1929810-1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 19
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is a nonrandomized, pilot study of an interdisciplinary, patient-centric model of health care delivery in a "boot camp" style structured clinic for people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). 20 participants will attend a three session EMPOWER PD clinic and a two month follow up interview. The primary objective is to assess feasibility and acceptability of the newly developed clinic intervention as well as individual perception of experience and barriers.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

Patient-centric care; Interdisciplinary care; Parkinson Disease education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Feasibility and Accessibility

  Feasibility is measured by attendance and retention and survey completion rates. Attendance reported for each component of the clinic (clinic, seminar, 1:1 meeting, and follow-up interview). Retention reflects the number of participants that participated in all 4 components. Survey completion rates reflect the number of participants that completed all self report measures at Baseline and End of Study.

  Baseline and End of Study - 2 Months

• Feasibility: Program Survey

  A series of 12 statements regarding acceptability, process, barriers, and perception of experience of clinic will be scored by participants on a scale of 1 (disagree) to 5 (agree) with a higher score on each statement indicating more positive outcome. The average response per question is reported below.

  End of Study - 2 Months

• Change in Patient Centered Outcome Questionnaire

  Parkinson's Disease (PCOQ-PD) The PCOQ-PD evaluates treatment success and expectations from the patient's perspective across 10 motor and non-motor functional domains grouped into four sections. Patients are asked to rate for each domain with each section: (1) their usual levels of self-defined difficulty over the past week, (2) their success criteria for treatment outcomes, (3) their expectations for their treatment, regardless of their previous treatment experiences, and (4) how important it was for them to see improvement. Participants used a 101-point numerical rating scale to indicate their rating, anchored by 0 ("None") to 100 ("Worst Imaginable") for the first three sections and by 0 ("Not at All Important") to 100 ("Most Important") for the fourth section. The mean response and standard deviation are reported below.

  Baseline

• Parkinson's Disease Knowledge Questionnaire

  Knowledge regarding Parkinson's disease as measured by the Parkinson's Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (PDKQ). Participants indicate their knowledge of 26 items related to Parkinson's disease with a true or false response.

  Baseline and End of Study - 2 months

• Change in Health Education Impact Questionnaire

  Subjects score 42 items across 8 domains using a Likert-style question format indicated their strength of agreement by checking an option from 1 ("strongly disagree") through 5 ("strongly agree").

  Baseline and End of Study - 2 Months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in Self-Efficacy for Exercise

  Baseline and End of Study - 2 Months

• Change in Balance Confidence Measured With the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale.

  Baseline and End of Study - 2 Months

• Change in Quality of Life Measured With the Parkinson Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39)

  Baseline and End of Study - 2 Months

• Change in the Parkinson's Fatigue Scale (PFS-16).

  Baseline and End of Study - 2 Months

Study Arms (1)

EMPOWER PD Clinic Participation

OTHER

All participants will be assigned to the same interdisciplinary clinic and educational intervention

Behavioral: Interdisciplinary Clinic

Interventions

Interdisciplinary Clinic BEHAVIORAL

Interdisciplinary Clinic - assessment and recommendations by Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy and Educational Seminar - Parkinson's specific education and resources in group format

EMPOWER PD Clinic Participation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• A diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson Disease
• Living in the community (not institutionalized)

You may not qualify if:

• A diagnosis of atypical Parkinsonism
• Institutionalized (living in a nursing home setting)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Rhode Island: lead
• Brown University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Rhode Island - Physical Therapy Department

Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr Christine Clarkin, Principal Investigator
• Organization: University of Rhode Island

chrisclarkin@uri.edu

4018742998

Study Officials

• Christine M Clarkin, PhD

  University of Rhode Island

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 18, 2022
• First Posted: December 7, 2022
• Study Start: March 31, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: August 1, 2025
• Results First Posted: August 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)