Caregivers' and Physicians' Treatment Preference in Parkinson Patients Treated With Neupro® Requiring Caregiver Support

NCT ID: NCT01330290

Last Updated: 2013-12-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

148 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2012-08-31

Brief Summary

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The study objective is to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of Neupro® versus oral anti-Parkinson medication by caregivers and physicians in idiopathic Parkinson's Disease patients requiring caregiver support in nursing home or outpatient care settings.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

Keywords

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Rotigotine Neupro® Parkinson Treatment preference Care-giving

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Neupro® Treatment

Routine treatment (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 mg/24 hours) as per approved label in European Union (EU)/in accordance with the terms of the local marketing authorization for Neupro®

Neupro®

Intervention Type DRUG

Neupro patches were prescribed by the treating physician according to the Summary of the Product Characteristics. Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (iPD) were treated for at least 1 month with a combination of Levodopa (L-DOPA) or other oral iPD medication and Neupro by the time the questionnaire was completed.

Interventions

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Neupro®

Neupro patches were prescribed by the treating physician according to the Summary of the Product Characteristics. Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (iPD) were treated for at least 1 month with a combination of Levodopa (L-DOPA) or other oral iPD medication and Neupro by the time the questionnaire was completed.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Rotigotine

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Only patients having signed the consent form regarding study information, data transfer and data use
* The patients suffer from idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (iPD) treated with a combination of L-dopa or another oral iPD drug and Neupro® for at least one month
* The patients require caregiver support documented as per medical records (e.g. based on German level of care intensity 1 or greater)
* The decision to prescribe Neupro® must have been made by the physician independent of his/her decision to include the patient in the study

* And according to Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC): Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients, magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) or cardioversion
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UCB Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

+1 877 822 9493 (UCB)

Locations

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Abensberg, , Germany

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Alzenau in Unterfranken, , Germany

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Beelitz-Heilstätten, , Germany

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Bensheim, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Celle, , Germany

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Cologne, , Germany

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Dillingen, , Germany

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Dresden, , Germany

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Eisenach, , Germany

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Erbach im Odenwald, , Germany

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Erfurt, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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5

Gelnhausen, , Germany

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40

Gelsenkirchen, , Germany

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Göttingen, , Germany

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Guelders, , Germany

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29

Hagen, , Germany

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Halle, , Germany

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6

Halle, , Germany

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28

Hamm, , Germany

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47

Hanover, , Germany

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7

Herborn, , Germany

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Hoppegarten, , Germany

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Jena, , Germany

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50

Karlstadt am Main, , Germany

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Königsbrück, , Germany

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Lappersdorf, , Germany

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8

Lohr, , Germany

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4

Marktheidenfeld, , Germany

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Merzig, , Germany

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36

Minden, , Germany

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34

Mittweida, , Germany

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35

Mühldorf, , Germany

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25

München, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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30

Münster, , Germany

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Neuburg am Inn, , Germany

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Neumarkt, , Germany

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Niederschöna, , Germany

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9

Oschatz, , Germany

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Schorndorf, , Germany

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2

Schriesheim, , Germany

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1

Stralsund, , Germany

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12

Stratroda, , Germany

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15

Stuttgard, , Germany

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33

Stuttgart, , Germany

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20

Ulm, , Germany

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14

Unterhaching, , Germany

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22

Weil am Rhein, , Germany

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11

Westerstede, , Germany

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23

Wolfach, , Germany

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56

Wolfratshausen, , Germany

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Countries

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Germany

References

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Sieb JP, Themann P, Warnecke T, Lauterbach T, Berkels R, Grieger F, Lorenzl S. Caregivers' and physicians' attitudes to rotigotine transdermal patch versus oral Parkinson's disease medication: an observational study. Curr Med Res Opin. 2015 May;31(5):967-74. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2015.1030376.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25772231 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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SP0939

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id