Cost-effectiveness of psychosomatic therapy for patients frequently attending primary care with medically unexplained symptoms
Completed
- Conditions
- onvoldoende verklaarde lichamelijke klachtenMedically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS)
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON49180
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 158
Inclusion Criteria
The target population included primary care patients aged 18 and over who
frequently, twice or more in the recent period, consult their GP for MUS.
Patients have a PHQ-15 score of >= 5.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria are receiving palliative care, having a severe psychiatric
disorder (i.e. psychosis-related disorders, dementia and bipolar disorder),
mental retardation, visual impairment, illiteracy, insufficient understanding
of the Dutch language and age above 80 years.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary outcome measure:<br /><br>In order to estimate likely treatment effects we will measure patients* level<br /><br>of specific functioning and disability measured with<br /><br>the patient-specific functional scale (PSFS). The PSFS is a self-reported<br /><br>thoroughly validated measurement instrument for up<br /><br>to three individual activity limitations rated on a 11-point numeric rating<br /><br>scale ranging 0-10 (0 represents not a problem at all<br /><br>and 10 impossible).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method