Tailored Internet Information Supply for Patients - Part 2

Completed

• Conditions: Headaches

• Registration Number: NCT00921453
• Lead Sponsor: Health & Life Sciences University, Tryol

Brief Summary

Medical expert systems in combination with portal searching meta-search engines are exploited to provide reliable patient-tailored information. A prototype of a web-based information system has been developed and is to be evaluated. Its aim is to answer the decisive question whether expert system guided internet meta-search provides a better information supply for patients seeking health information online then this is possible by using ordinary search engines or health portals. The research does neither investigate the influence of ethical nor legal aspects of internet health information supply.

Detailed Description

The study is a follow-up of NCT00746408. It has been conducted because for the first study still not enough participants have been recruited. The study took part at Bamberg University in Germany with 140 participants.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-04
• Primary Completion: 2009-04
• Study Completion: 2009-04
• Status Verified: 2009-06
• Study First Submitted: 2009-06-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-06-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2009-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 2009-06-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• can use a computer
• can surf the internet

Exclusion Criteria

• is a medical expert

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bamberg University; 🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany