Out-of Pocket Payments With Lymphedema in France

Completed

• Conditions: Primary Lymphedema Secondary Lymphedema

• Registration Number: NCT02988505
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier

Brief Summary

Lymphedema is a frequent and chronic condition posing a high burden on patients. Clinical guidelines emphasize the role of compression therapy by prescription medical devices. Even in a mandatory publicly funded health insurance system, out-of-pocket payments (OOPP) may exist due to the price and reimbursement setting processes. OOPP may threaten the equity of care and drive patients to forgo care. Our aim was to analyze the distributive effects of OOPP for lymphedema patients in France.

A prospective, multicenter study will be conducted in France in 2014 on patients with lymphedema. Household ability to pay will be specified by net income and OOPP will be assessed prospectively over 6 months for outpatient care (visits, drugs, medical devices, nursing care, biological tests, imaging, physiotherapy and transportations). Both mandatory and voluntary health insurance reimbursements will be considered. We will combine concentration curves and concentration indices to assess the distributive effects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09-03
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-02
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-12-06
• Study First Posted: 2016-12-09
• Study Completion: 2017-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 260

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The mean monthly out-of-pocket payment as assessed by an online self-questionnaire	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Departement information Medicale CHU Montpellier; 🇫🇷 Montpellier, France