Status:
COMPLETED
Efficiency of Physiotherapeutic Care in Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Radboud University Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
In the course of their disease, most patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) face mounting mobility deficits, including difficulties with walking, balance, posture and transfers. This frequently leads ...
Detailed Description
Design In a Cluster Randomised Trial, 16 clusters will be randomly allocated to either network care (8 clusters with an altered organisation of physiotherapeutic care) or usual care (8 clusters with u...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with idiopathic PD, diagnosed according to the Brain Bank criteria of the UK Parkinson's Disease Society
- Living independently in the community
- Able to complete the trial questionnaires.
Exclusion
- Atypical parkinsonian syndromes
- Hoehn \& Yahr stage 5
- Severe cognitive impairment
- Presence of major psychiatric disorders
- Severe co-morbidity (e.g. cancer) that interferes with daily functioning.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
708 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00330694
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
September 3 2008
Active Locations (18)
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1
Jeroen Bosch Hospital
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
2
Medisch Centrum Alkmaar
Alkmaar, Netherlands
3
Gelre Ziekenhuis
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
4
Ziekenhuis Gooi Noord
Blaricum, Netherlands