Self-management in Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency.

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Adrenal Insufficiency

• Registration Number: NCT06637722
• Lead Sponsor: Region Stockholm

Brief Summary

Background: Cortisol deficiency leads to a wide range of clinical consequences. Substitution with glucocorticoids is necessary and demands knowledge and ability to self-management from the patient.

Methods: Longitudinal questionnaire-based observational study including group education.

Research questions: To find out if education in group, enhances patients´ and relatives' knowledge about adequate dose adjustment of cortisone and increases the feeling of safety and QoL in patients with adrenal insufficiency.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09
• Primary Completion: 2020-08
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-10
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-11
• Study Completion: 2025-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 450

Inclusion Criteria

Adrenal insufficiency or relative to a person with adrenal insufficiency

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionnaire	6 months	Rate of participants responding accurately regarding stree-dosing in hypothetical situation of different degrees of physical and psychological stress.