We have enrolled 26 participants with Parkinson Disease for the NET-PD LS-1 study. Specific to our site is our location in Brooklyn, NY with a large immigrant and indigent population. We have been most successful, among the research sites, to enroll minority patients While our recruitment is successful, we have experienced that retention is more difficult.. Many of our patients do not have telephones and are generally not handy with electronic media. Furthermore many of our patients from the Caribbean area return home in the cold months. We have developed novel strategies, including grassroot networking in our population and individualized medical and non-medical approaches including getting familiar with their social life. In order to enhance retention we developed a novel method of offering periodical free vision testing. The testing provides an incentive for our patients to retun for visits.

Public Health Relevance

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a, neurodegenerative disorder, which is characterized clinically by tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. In addition to the progressive impairment of motor function, many patients experience cognitive deterioration and disorders of mood and behavior. LS1 will help to determine if creatine can slow clinical decline and provide vital information on the course of both motor and non-motor features of PD.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
3U10NS044454-11S1
Application #
8774321
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZNS1-SRB-B (34))
Program Officer
Moy, Claudia S
Project Start
2002-09-30
Project End
2015-11-30
Budget Start
2013-01-01
Budget End
2013-11-30
Support Year
11
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$8,127
Indirect Cost
$3,032
Name
Suny Downstate Medical Center
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
040796328
City
Brooklyn
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
11203