Caregivers' and Physicians' Treatment Preference in Parkinson Patients Treated With Neupro® Requiring Caregiver Support (CARE-ACT)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
UCB, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01330290
First received: March 18, 2011
Last updated: September 25, 2012
Last verified: September 2012
  Purpose

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.


Condition
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: A Multi-site, Non-interventional, Cross-sectional Evaluation of the Caregivers' and the Physicians' Preferred Route of Administration and the Physicians' Rationale for the Choice of Neupro® in Patients With Parkinson Requiring Caregiver Support

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Further study details as provided by UCB, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Mean score of the caregivers' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication [ Time Frame: After at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment, measurement (documentation) at a single time point ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The mean score is calculated from the scores for the single responses which are rated from 'great disadvantages' to 'great advantages' and scored on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Mean score of the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The mean score is calculated from the scores for the single responses which are rated from 'great disadvantages' to 'great advantages' and scored on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Assessment of the physicians' rationale for the choice of Neupro® due to substance in idiopathic Parkinsons Disease patients requiring caregiver support [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Assessment of the physicians' rationale for the choice of Neupro® due to application form in idiopathic Parkinsons Disease patients requiring caregiver support [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to nausea and/or vomiting in patients with nausea and/or vomiting. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to control of compliance [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to multiple medication in patients with multiple medication. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to surgery requiring general anaesthesia. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to dose adaption. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication with regard to independency of food administration. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication with regard to sleeping patients. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to risk of interaction with other treatments. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the physicians' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to resorption. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the caregivers' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to dysphagia in patients with dysphagia. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the caregivers' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to nausea and/or vomiting in patients with nausea and/or vomiting. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the caregivers' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to control of compliance [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the caregivers' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to multiple medication in patients with multiple medication. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the caregivers' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication with regard to independency of food administration. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the caregivers' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication with regard to sleeping patients. [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.

  • Score for the caregivers' rating of Neupro® compared to oral anti-Parkinson medication in relation to care-giving efforts [ Time Frame: Single measurement after at least one month of treatment with Rotigotine in combination with an oral IPD treatment preceding onset of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The response is rated on a 5-point scale from -2 to 2.


Enrollment: 148
Study Start Date: March 2011
Study Completion Date: August 2012
Primary Completion Date: August 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
Neupro® Treatment
Routine treatment (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 mg/24h) as per approved label in EU/in accordance with the terms of the local marketing authorization for Neupro®

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (iPD) patients treated with a combination of L-dopa or other oral iPD drug and Neupro® for at least one month and requiring caregiver support documented as per medical records

Every consecutive, eligible patient to be treated with Neupro® as per physician's decision

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Only patients having signed the consent form regarding study information, data transfer and data use
  • The patients suffer from 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients not fulfilling the inclusion criteria
  • And according to SmPC: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients, magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) or cardioversion
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01330290

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Locations
Germany
52
Abensberg, Germany
53
Alzenau, Germany
18
Beelitz-Heilstätten, Germany
42
Bensheim, Germany
27
Berlin, Germany
24
Berlin, Germany
37
Celle, Germany
17
Dillingen, Germany
48
Dresden, Germany
32
Eisenach, Germany
39
Erbach, Germany
43
Erfurt, Germany
60
Essen, Germany
38
Geldern, Germany
5
Gelnhausen, Germany
40
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
31
Göttingen, Germany
29
Hagen, Germany
6
Halle, Germany
57
Halle, Germany
28
Hamm, Germany
47
Hannover, Germany
7
Herborn, Germany
55
Hoppegarten, Germany
59
Jena, Germany
50
Karlstadt, Germany
44
Konigsbruck, Germany
58
Köln, Germany
51
Lappersdorf, Germany
8
Lohr, Germany
4
Marktheidenfeld, Germany
45
Merzig, Germany
36
Minden, Germany
34
Mittweida, Germany
25
Muenchen, Germany
35
Mühldorf am Inn, Germany
41
München, Germany
30
Münster, Germany
49
Neuburg, Germany
21
Neumarkt, Germany
13
Niederschoena, Germany
9
Oschatz, Germany
54
Schorndorf, Germany
2
Schriesheim, Germany
1
Stralsund, Germany
12
Stratroda, Germany
15
Stuttgard, Germany
33
Stuttgart, Germany
20
Ulm, Germany
14
Unterhaching, Germany
22
Weil Am Rhein, Germany
11
Westerstede, Germany
23
Wolfach, Germany
56
Wolfratshausen, Germany
Sponsors and Collaborators
UCB, Inc.
Investigators
Study Director: UCB Clinical Trial Call Center +1 877 822 9493 (UCB)
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: UCB, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01330290     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SP0939
Study First Received: March 18, 2011
Last Updated: September 25, 2012
Health Authority: Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices

Keywords provided by UCB, Inc.:
Rotigotine
Neupro®
Parkinson
Treatment preference
Care-giving

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Parkinson Disease
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Neurodegenerative Diseases
N 0437
Dopamine Agonists
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs

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