ArticlePloS one2021
Adopting a multidisciplinary telemedicine intervention for fall prevention in Parkinson's disease. Protocol for a longitudinal, randomized clinical trial.
Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04694443 (Feasibility and Cost-effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Home-based Telehealth Intervention Program to Reduce Falls in Parkinson´s Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Feasibility and Cost-effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Home-based Telehealth Intervention Program to Reduce Falls in Parkinson´s Disease (TeleFall).
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cost-utility analysis of a coadjutant telemedicine intervention for fall prevention in Parkinson's disease.European journal of neurology · 2025Trial
- Multidisciplinary Telemedicine in Healthcare During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Improving Parkinson's disease management through wearable technology: A cost-benefit perspective.PloS one · 2025Article
- Development of a Physical Therapy Telehealth Examination Battery for People with Parkinson Disease.International journal of telerehabilitation · 2023Article
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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundApproximately 40-70% of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) fall each year, causing decreased activity levels and quality of life. Current fall-prevention strategies include the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. To increase the accessibility of this vulnerable population, we developed a multidisciplinary telemedicine program using an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform. We hypothesized that the risk for falling in PD would decrease among participants receiving a multidisciplinary telemedicine intervention program added to standard office-based neurological care.
objectiveTo determine the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary telemedicine intervention to decrease the incidence of falls in patients with PD.
methodsOngoing, longitudinal, randomized, single-blinded, case-control, clinical trial. We will include 76 non-demented patients with idiopathic PD with a high risk of falling and limited access to multidisciplinary care. The intervention group (n = 38) will receive multidisciplinary remote care in addition to standard medical care, and the control group (n = 38) standard medical care only. Nutrition, sarcopenia and frailty status, motor, non-motor symptoms, health-related quality of life, caregiver burden, falls, balance and gait disturbances, direct and non-medical costs will be assessed using validated rating scales.
resultsThis study will provide a cost-effectiveness assessment of multidisciplinary telemedicine intervention for fall reduction in PD, in addition to standard neurological medical care.
conclusionIn this challenging initiative, we will determine whether a multidisciplinary telemedicine intervention program can reduce falls, as an alternative intervention option for PD patients with restricted access to multidisciplinary care.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04694443.
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