Quad Cane Treatment Report

Category: Equipment

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Generic Name: Walking Stick/Cane

What is Quad Cane?

An example of Quad Cane

A walking stick or cane is a tool used by many people to assist walking. It may be used to assist with balance, or to bear weight taking pressure off of muscles. There are many different styles to suit individual needs and preferences.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Balance problems 28 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Walking problems 15 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Stiffness/Spasticity 8 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
General health 2 0
Fatigue 2 0
Improve mobility 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
0
Mild
1
None
9

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Quad Cane

Balance problems 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7   Other: 88%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 13%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 13%

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How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Quad Cane

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0
0

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Quad Cane

Always
6 60%
Usually
3 30%
Sometimes
1 10%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Quad Cane

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 10%
A little
1 10%
Not at all
8 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Quad Cane

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 100%

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7 patient evaluations for Quad Cane

Purpose: PLS (Primary Lateral Sclerosis) (Started May 30, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 01, 2012 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • Aturo
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 3 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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Purpose: Balance problems (Started Jan 18, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 21, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Mar 24, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Mar 09, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 27, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 18, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Balance problems
Date
Mar 09, 2010
Advice & Tips
The use of the quad cane is apart of my daily life in and out of the house. When not using the cane. I have a service dog between the two this helps with my balance and walking.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Feb 27, 2010
Advice & Tips
I have a large base 4 prong cane. I use this in the house and it helps to give me the extra sup[port I need and I dont bounce into walls as easy as I did without it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 18, 2010
Advice & Tips
Walking in the house I not using walls or furniture for maintaining balance. And if I get alittle weak I can use the cane for support up against the wall
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • pgebcr
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MSA: 7 yrs
    Type: Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
    Mood: Good
    Cognition: Mild
    Autonomic: Mild
    Head: mild
    Arms: none
    Legs: moderate
    Tremors: none
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Purpose: Walking problems (Started Mar 29, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 24, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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