Online support groups and telemedicine aim to ease Parkinson's and dementia burden
NCT ID NCT05222386
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether online community support and telemedicine can improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, and related conditions, as well as their caregivers. About 632 participants will receive palliative care training for their doctors and remote support services. The goal is to ease physical and emotional symptoms and reduce caregiver stress.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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632 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: PATIENT INCLUSION CRITERIA: • Over age 40 years and diagnosed with PD or other causes of parkinsonism, such as progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy and Lewy Body Dementia by their community neurologist. Exclusion Criteria: PATIENT EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Potential patient subjects who are unable or unwilling to commit to study procedures * Presence of additional medical illnesses which requires palliative services (e.g. metastatic cancer) * Already receiving palliative care or hospice services.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester Medical Center for Health + Technology
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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