Pilot to Assess the Acceptance of Palliative Care Referral Among Those With Parkinson Disease
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Proportion of enrolled participants who have at least 1 visit with a palliative care provider within 3 months of referral
研究概览
简要总结
This study will assess the feasibility of using specific criteria to standardize the referral of individuals with Parkinson disease to a group of medical providers known as palliative care specialists. Palliative care specialists provide supportive care to individuals living with serious illnesses. The specialty focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illness.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of idiopathic PD confirmed as most likely diagnosis with participant's treating provider
- •18 years of age or older
- •Participant or care partner able to provide informed consent
- •Presence of one or more of the following:
- •Uncontrolled symptoms (over prior week):
- •Depression
- •Critical events (over prior 6 months):
- •Unintended weight loss
- •Wheelchair dependence (>50% of time)
排除标准
- •Diagnosis of atypical or secondary parkinsonism
- •Outpatient palliative care visit scheduled or within the prior 6 months of the screening visit
- •Subjects who are care partners:
- •Inclusion Criteria:
- •Care partner of enrolled participant in the study
- •18 years of age or older
- •Able to provide informed consent
- •Exclusion Criteria:
- •No care partner specific exclusion criteria
结局指标
主要结局
Proportion of enrolled participants who have at least 1 visit with a palliative care provider within 3 months of referral
时间窗: 3 months
We will assess the feasibility of standardized referral to palliative care by calculating the proportion of enrolled participants with Parkinson disease who have at least 1 visit with a palliative care provider within 3 months of referral.
次要结局
- Change in mean symptom burden(Baseline to 3 months)
- Change in mean caregiver self-efficacy(Baseline to 3 months)
- Barriers to palliative care referral(3 months)
- Change in mean quality of life as assessed by the Quality of Life-Alzheimer Disease questionnaire (QoL-AD)(Baseline to 3 months)
- Change in mean caregiver burden(Baseline to 3 months)
研究者
Christopher Tarolli
Assistant Professor
University of Rochester