Afshari Mitra, Hernandez Andrea V, Nonnekes Jorik, Bloem Bastiaan R, Goetz Christopher G
Department of Neurology Rush University Medical Center Chicago IL USA.
College of Arts and Sciences Loyola University Chicago IL USA.
Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2022 Jul 4;9(6):799-804. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13494. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Falls are inherent to Parkinson's disease (PD) progression, and risk assessment is mandatory for optimal long term management.
To determine if the telehealth application of two observer-based, objective measures of fall-risk in PD- (FTSTS) and (RTT)-is feasible and safe.
Following in-clinic training, 15 people with Hoehn and Yahr Stage 2 (n = 8) and 3 (n = 7) PD, median MoCA score 25 (range 14-29), and subjective freezing-of-gait (n = 13), participated in four televisits with care partners biweekly for 10 weeks where virtual FTSTS/RTT assessments were performed.
Participants completed all protocol-driven 120 virtual FTSTS and 60 RTT assessments with effective ratability (feasibility) and zero adverse events (safety). 22% virtual FTSTS and 55% RTT met criteria for high fall-risk designation.
Objective fall-risk assessment with virtual FTSTS and RTT through telehealth among HY2-3 PD patients, with varying motor and cognitive function, is feasible and safe following introductory in-clinic training.
跌倒在帕金森病(PD)进展过程中是固有的,风险评估对于优化长期管理至关重要。
确定基于观察者的两种PD跌倒风险客观测量方法(FTSTS)和(RTT)的远程医疗应用是否可行且安全。
在门诊培训后,15名Hoehn和Yahr 2期(n = 8)和3期(n = 7)的PD患者,MoCA评分中位数为25(范围14 - 29),且有主观步态冻结(n = 13),与护理伙伴每两周进行一次为期10周的四次远程会诊,期间进行虚拟FTSTS/RTT评估。
参与者完成了所有方案驱动的120次虚拟FTSTS和60次RTT评估,具有有效的可评估性(可行性)且无不良事件(安全性)。22%的虚拟FTSTS和55%的RTT符合高跌倒风险指定标准。
在门诊进行入门培训后,通过远程医疗对不同运动和认知功能的HY2 - 3期PD患者进行虚拟FTSTS和RTT客观跌倒风险评估是可行且安全的。