The Impact of a Diagnosis of Parkinson's on Work

Parkinson Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Impact of a Diagnosis of Parkinson's on Work

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03905954
• Other study ID #: MOReS-EPTC-EPDA
• Status: Completed
• Start date: April 11, 2019
• Est. completion date: November 4, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: Oxford Brookes University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Parkinson's disease leads to loss of employment on average within less than 10 years of disease onset and has been found to be associated with an increased absence from work. This combined with hospitalisation; use of secondary health services; drug usage; and caregivers needing to give up work contributed to the costs associated with the conditions. It has been estimated that early support for working age newly diagnosed would cost the government about 1.5 million Euro in the UK but might lead to a potential cost saving of over half a billion over 5 years.

The study will explore the impact of a Parkinson diagnosis on employment. The study will be survey based and will include demographic questions: age, age at diagnosis of PD, educational level, and Nationality; questions pertaining to employment type, history, and reasons for leaving if this happened; and also general health.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 696
• Est. completion date: November 4, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: November 4, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 99 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of Parkinson

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parkinson Disease

Intervention

Other:
• Usual care
For this cross sectional survey, participants will be receiving usual care according to there health care systems

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	Oxford Brookes University	Oxford	Oxfordshire

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Oxford Brookes University	European Parkinson’s Therapy Centre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Main occupation in the last 7 days	Questions asks: 'Which of these descriptions applies to your main occupation in the last seven days? and has the following options.; 'In paid work (OR AWAY TEMPORARILY) (employee, self-employed, working for your family business) Unemployed and actively looking for a job Unemployed, wanting a job but not actively looking for a job Permanently sick or disabled In community or military service Doing housework, looking after children or other persons Retired In paid work (OR AWAY TEMPORARILY) (employee, self-employed, working for your family business) Unemployed and actively looking for a job Unemployed, wanting a job but not actively looking for a job Permanently sick or disabled In community or military service Doing housework, looking after children or other persons Retired Student	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Type of Work	Questions asks: 'Which category would best describe your current main occupation or skill set?' Managers or directors Professionals Technicians and Associate Professionals Clerical Support Workers Services and Sales Workers Skilled Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Workers Craft and Related Trades Workers Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers Elementary Occupations eg salespersons, domestic, helpers, porters Armed Forces Occupations	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Symptom Severity-Distress	0-10 visual analogue scale (0 worst - 10 best)	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Symptom Severity-Pain	0-10 visual analogue scale (0 worst - 10 best)	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Symptom Severity-Fatigue	0-10 visual analogue scale (0 worst - 10 best)	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Symptom Severity-Depression	0-10 visual analogue scale (0 worst - 10 best)	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Symptom Severity-Anxiety	0-10 visual analogue scale (0 worst - 10 best)	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Symptom Severity - Sleep	0-10 visual analogue scale (0 worst - 10 best)	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Single Item Physical activity	Days per week of physical activity lasting 30 minutes or longer on a 0-7 integer scale	baseline only (cross sectional)
Secondary	Single Item Diet	Portions of fruit and vegetables consume per day on a 0-5+ integer scale	baseline only (cross sectional)