Medical Decision Making in Multiple System Atrophy
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate the effects of a personalized symptomatic treatment plan integrated with monthly telemedicine and mobile palliative care interventions on a population of individuals diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and their informal caregivers. The aim is to improve the quali
| Condition(s) | Multiple System Atrophy |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate the effects of a personalized symptomatic treatment plan integrated with monthly telemedicine and mobile palliative care interventions on a population of individuals diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and their informal caregivers. The aim is to improve the quality of life of MSA patients and their caregivers, as well as provide them with better support during the disease progression. After a baseline visit, all 46 patients will receive a personalized therapeutic plan (including medical treatment, physiotherapy, logotherapy and occupational therapy excercises and psychological support) and contact with social workers and a palliative care team. They willl then be re-evaluated at 6-,12-, 18- month visits. Semi-structured online interv |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria For individuals with MSA: * Age ≥30 years at the time of consent; * Diagnosed with clinically probable or clinically established MSA according to the current MDS MSA criteria (1); * Life-expectancy of at least 24 months as assessed by the investigator at the time of consent; * Understands and agrees to comply with the study procedures and provides written informed consent (Note: a legal representative may NOT provide consent on behalf of the subject); * Signed and dated informed consent document; * Fluency in German; * If not able to walk or stand without assistance/support at the time of consent, the participant lives in Tyrol or in another Austrian Region with available mobile palliative care. For informal caregivers: * Informal caregiver (i.e. person not receiving pay |
| Ages | 30 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Medical University Innsbruck |
| Locations | Innsbruck, Austria, Austria |
| Start date | 2023-10-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT06072105 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06072105 |