Randomized Trial to Test the "Coordinated Care for Health Promotion and Activities in Parkinson's Disease" Intervention in the VA (CHAPS)
Parkinson Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Parkinson Disease focused on measuring Quality of Health Care, Nursing Care Management, Care Coordination, Randomized Trials
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Veteran of the United States of America
- Receiving health care at one of five Veterans Health Administration medical centers in the southwest United States: Greater Los Angeles, Loma Linda, Long Beach, or San Diego, California, or Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD)
- At least two ICD-9 diagnostic codes for PD (332.0) in the administrative data from October 1, 2010 - to present date or until recruitment target is met
- At least 18 years of age
- Must demonstrate capacity to provide consent for study participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any Veteran who is a study subject in the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) VA cooperative study as these subjects are not to enroll in any other study per DBS study protocol.
Sites / Locations
- VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
- VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
- VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, North Las Vegas, NV
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Experimental
Usual Care (Arm 1)
Intervention (Arm 2)
Veterans randomized to the usual care arm will continue to receive care they would have received if they had not enrolled in the study; no care or resources that are made available in general by VA will be withheld from participants in either arm or to any Veterans who wish to use those resources. Educational handout: brief educational handout on Parkinson's disease that is available in the VA's "Healthwise for Life" handbook.
A delivery system redesign, with nurse care managers, using standardized assessment tools and care coordination protocols to address unmet needs of Veterans with Parkinson's Disease (PD) by collaborating with these Veterans and their families, providers, and community partners. Educational handout: brief educational handout on Parkinson's disease that is available in the VA's "Healthwise for Life" handbook.