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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
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Neupro® for Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease. Completed, enrolled 148 participants across 54 sites.
Detailed Summary
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.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Neupro patches were prescribed by the treating physician according to the Summary of the Product Characteristics. Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (iPD) were treated for at least 1 month with a combination of Levodopa (L-DOPA) or other oral iPD medication and Neupro by the time the questionnaire was completed.