ParkinsonSupport; Palliative care for people with Parkinson's Disease and their caregivers
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease10028037
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON45585
- Lead Sponsor
- Anesthesiologie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
1. 18 years or above
2. Diagnosis of *idiopathic PD* according to UK Parkinson*s Disease Society Brain Bank clinical diagnostic criteria
3. Patients who are suffering from late-stage Parkinsonism classified according to Hoehn and Yahr stage (HY) IV or V in the *On*-state; OR who have developed significant disability (Schwab and England stage 50% or less) in the *On*-state
4. Cognitively able to complete questionnaires and to participate in interviews.
5. The patient*s attending doctor answers *No* to the surprise question: *Would you be surprised if the patient died within 1 year?*
Patients who do not met the inclusion criteria. There are no further exclusion criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary study parameters<br /><br>- experiences with palliative care;<br /><br>- Quality of life;<br /><br>- Quality of care.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary study parameters<br /><br>- use of care;<br /><br>- caregiver burden;<br /><br>- disease severity;<br /><br>- socio-demografic data.</p><br>