Study Stopped
Low patient compliance and dropout during the period defined for the study
Effectiveness of Mind-Body Interventions for Frequent Attendees Suffering From Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS)
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Mind-Body Interventions in a Multi-Disciplinary Clinic for Frequent Attendees Suffering From Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS)
2 other identifiers
interventional
15
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to check the medical efficacy and economic benefits of multidisciplinary care in patients with unexplained medical complaints and consume medical services frequently.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2016
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 15, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 19, 2014
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 26, 2019
CompletedApril 5, 2019
March 1, 2019
1 year
May 15, 2014
April 3, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Health Related Quality of Life
Changes in the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Cost-effectiveness
12 months
Anxiety
6 months
Depression
6 months
Catastrophization
6 months
Locus of Control
6 months
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Intervention Group for Prospective Study
EXPERIMENTALIntervention: Medical and psychological treatment at the Soroka UMC "functional neurology" outpatient clinic. Treatment will be conducted by a multidisciplinary staff. Patients will undergo an initial meeting with a neurologist and afterwards will be directed to other members of the team (psychologist, physical therapist) on a case by case basis.
No Intervention
NO INTERVENTIONPatient records will be analyzed via Clalit Health Service electronic records. No additional intervention will occur
Interventions
Medical and psychological treatment by the staff of the "functional neurology" clinic at Soroka UMC. This treatment will include an initial visit to the staff neurologist and further multidisciplinary treatment as per his decision (the team includes a psychologist and a physical therapist).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Men or women
- Age 18 or higher
- Treated at the Functional Neurology clinic at Soroka UMC
You may not qualify if:
- patients with chronic illness such as cancer, dialysis patients, or any other severe identified illness
- patients who do not speak Hebrew
- bedridden patients
- Schizophrenia, dementia and other severe mental illness
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Soroka University Medical Center
Beersheba, 84101, Israel
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Yacov Ezra, MD
Soroka University Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 15, 2014
First Posted
May 19, 2014
Study Start
January 1, 2016
Primary Completion
January 1, 2017
Study Completion
February 26, 2019
Last Updated
April 5, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-03