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Table 3 Outcome measures

From: Antidepressants Trial in Parkinson's Disease (ADepT-PD): protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial on the effectiveness of escitalopram and nortriptyline on depressive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

Domain

Measure(s)

Timepoint (week)

Motor and non-motor PD symptoms

Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) during “On”

0, 8, 26, 52 and 56–60

MDS-UPDRS part III during “Off” (optional)

0, 8, 26, 52 and 56–60

Wearable sensor (optional)

0, 26 and 56–60

Depression

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)

0, 26, 52 and 56–60

Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)

0, 8, 26 and 52

Anxiety

Parkinson Anxiety Scale (PAS)

0, 8, 26 and 52

Cognitive function

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

0, 8, 26, 52 and 56–60

Health-related Quality of life

EQ-5D-5L

0, 8, 26 and 52

Capability

ICECAP-O

0, 8, 26 and 52

Overall clinical effectiveness

Clinical Global Impression (CGI)

0, 8, 26 and 52

Health and social care resource use

Modified Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) which incorporates the modified iVICQ

0, 8, 26 and 52

Levodopa-equivalence dose

Levodopa-equivalence dose

0, 8, 26 and 52

Changes in medication

Changes in concomitant medication

0, 8, 26, 52 and 56–60

Side effects

Modified Toronto Side Effects Scale and reporting of other adverse events

0, 8, 26 and 52

Carer-reported outcomes:

Carer burden

EQ-5D-5L and Quality of Life questionnaire for carers (QOL carers) will be completed if the participant has a carer

0, 8, 26 and 52

Number of dropouts

Number of participants who dropout from the trial

8, 26 and 52