Home Health Management of Parkinson Disease Deep Brain Stimulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The travel required to receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) programming causes substantial burden on patients and limits who can access DBS therapy.

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of home health DBS postoperative management in an effort to reduce travel burden and improve access.

Design, settings, and participants

This open-label randomized clinical trial was conducted at University of Florida Health from November 2017 to April 2020. Eligible participants had a diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD) and were scheduled to receive DBS independently of the study. Consenting participants were randomized 1:1 to receive either standard of care or home health postoperative DBS management for 6 months after surgery. Primary caregivers, usually spouses, were also e

SUBMITTER: Duffley G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8240011 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature