Connect.Parkinson: Connecting Individuals With Parkinson Disease to Specialists in Their Homes
Parkinson Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Parkinson Disease focused on measuring Parkinson disease, Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, telemedicine, virtual visits, video calls, video conferencing, virtual house calls
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Individuals with clinically diagnosed Idiopathic Parkinson disease in the judgment of the independent rater
- No better alternative explanation for the parkinsonism
- Access to a non-public, internet-enabled device (e.g., computer, tablet computer, smart phone) that has the capacity for web-based video conferencing
- Be physically located at time visits are conducted in a state where the participating physician is licensed to practice medicine
- Have a local care provider that the study team can contact
- Live at home, in a senior housing complex, or assisted living facility
- Be fluent in English (all participating states) or Spanish (participants in Florida and Massachusetts only)
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
- Care partner (if applicable) must be able and willing to provide informed consent to participate if he or she so chooses.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently hospitalized
- Condition (e.g., prominent psychosis) that precludes study participation as identified by the medical professional (site investigator or nurse).
- Participation in another telemedicine study.
Sites / Locations
- University of California San Francisco
- The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center
- University of Florida
- University of Miami
- Georgia Regents University
- Northwestern University
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Struthers Parkinson Center
- The Mayo Clinic
- Northshore Long Island Jewish - Feinstein Institute
- University of Rochester Medical Center
- Duke University Medical Center
- Oregon Health & Science University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Northwest Neurological, PLLC
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Usual Care and Educational Materials
Virtual Visits and Educational Materials
Participants with Parkinson disease will receive educational materials from the National Parkinson Foundation, complete a baseline assessment survey and virtual visit with a physician independent rater, then continue with their usual care in their communities for the duration of the study. After 12 months, they will have another virtual study assessment with an independent rater, after which they will receive a free, one-time virtual consultation with a Parkinson disease specialist in their state.
Participants with Parkinson disease randomized to the virtual visit intervention will receive educational materials from the National Parkinson Foundation, complete a baseline assessment and virtual study assessment with a physician independent rater, and then receive four virtual care visits with a Parkinson disease specialist in their state. Specialists will provide recommendations for care to participants and their designated local health care provider. At 12 months, these individuals will again be assessed by the independent rater, who will be blind to treatment assignment.