The prodromal phase of Parkinson's Disease; Symptoms, duration, health care resource use and costs over a 5-year period prior to the diagnosis is made. De vroege beginfase van de ziekte van Parkinson; Symptomen, duur, zorgconsumptie en gezondheidszorgkosten in de 5 jaar voorafgaande aan het stellen van de diagnose.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, preclinical phase, health care resource use, costs Ziekte van Parkinson, preklinische fase, zorgconsumptie, gezondheidszorgkosten
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON27525
- Lead Sponsor
- Atrium Medisch Centrum Parkstad
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1. Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease according to the U.K. Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Criteria;
2. Diagnosis made in 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010;
Exclusion Criteria
Atypical Parkinson's Disease (for instance vascular parkinsonism, drug-induced parkinsonism, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degeneration, progressive supranuclear palsy).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Information is obtained from medical records of General Practitioners, from hospital medical records and during a standardized interview with the patients. To ensure the accuracy of recall information during the interview, particularly for some patients with cognitive deficits, patients are asked to be accompanied by a caregiver. These information is obtained over a 5-year period prior the the year the diagnosis is made. Investigated will be the symptoms, the duration of the preclinical phase, the medical health care resource use and costs.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cost-predicting factors, for instance patient characteristics and medical health care resource use will be identified.