'Real world' pain outcomes and experiences of care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions in general practice (The MIDAS-GP study)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Common musculoskeletal conditions that involve pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, painful non-inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18132064
• Lead Sponsor: Keele University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2009

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged =18 years
2. Registered with a participating general practice during the study period
3. Consulting any primary healthcare professional in the general practice for painful, non-inflammatory musculoskeletal disorder during the study period (according to predefined SNOMED code lists)
4. Able to read/understand English with or without assistance (patient-report survey component only)
5. Able to provide informed consent (patient-report survey component only)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inflammatory musculoskeletal disease (according to predefined SNOMED code lists retrospectively examined over the previous 3 years)
2. Has indicated in the record that they do not consent to be approached about research studies

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Pain intensity measured using a 0-10 Number Rating Scale (NRS) at baseline, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 months<br> 2. Musculoskeletal pain measured using a Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) at baseline, 3, and 6 months<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Pain Intensity measured using the Pain Intensity and Interference PEG (Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity) scale at baseline, 3, and 6 months<br> 2. High impact chronic pain measured using a questionnaire at baseline, 3, and 6 months<br> 3. Work status, absenteeism, and productivity loss measured using a questionnaire at baseline, 3, and 6 months<br> 4. Global perceived change measured using a questionnaire at baseline, 3, and 6 months<br> 5. Patient experience measured using a questionnaire at baseline<br> 6. Healthcare use measured using a questionnaire at baseline, 3, and 6 months<br>