New care pathway aims to ease the shock of Parkinson's diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07578272
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will test a flexible, home-based care pathway for 100 people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers. The program includes questionnaires and educational tools to help patients and families better understand the disease and manage their care. The goal is to see if this approach improves quality of life and helps patients stick with their treatment plan.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better support system for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's, helping them adjust and manage their care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study testing a care pathway, not a treatment. It may not show clear benefits or be scalable to other regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: For patients: * Patients with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease (\< 1 month) * Over 18 years of age For caregivers (if the caregiver does not wish to participate, the patient can be included): * Primary caregiver of a patient with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease (\< 1 month) * Over 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: For patients * Institutionalized patients * Residents of an area not covered by the intervention zone of specialized neurodegenerative disease teams For caregivers \- Participants who do not wish to participate
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Neurologie Cognitive, Comportementale et Mouvement anormaux CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9
Toulouse, 31300, France
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