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My Symptoms: a Before-After Evaluation of an eHealth and GP Assisted Programme for Persistent Symptoms in Primary Care (eASY)
Led by Aarhus University Hospital · Updated on 2025-02-13
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating a new web-based self-help programme called "My Symptoms" designed for people with persistent physical symptoms (PPS). This programme is part of a larger research effort to improve functioning and quality of life for individuals with PPS, aiming also to prevent chronic functional disorders and reduce healthcare use and loss of work capacity. Access to specialized treatment for PPS is currently limited, so this study focuses on how this new programme is adopted and its effects when prescribed by general practitioners (GPs) who have completed a short training course. The intervention involves patients accessing the My Symptoms eHealth programme following a prescription from their GP. The programme supports patients' self-efficacy and behavioral changes through various modules covering symptoms, physical energy, daily resources and strain, values, thoughts, feelings, self-care, and preparation for follow-up visits. Patients choose tasks relevant to their needs and can optionally have a GP follow-up consultation after 6 weeks. The treatment period ends after 8 weeks. Participants will be followed to assess how often they use the programme, how they engage with it, and its impact on their health, quality of life, functioning, satisfaction with care, healthcare use, work productivity, and costs. Outcome measures include changes in symptom intensity and interference from baseline to the end of treatment and three months after. Safety and adverse events will also be monitored. The study spans routine care implementation and evaluates the programme's uptake and effects nationally.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
My Symptoms: an eHealth and GP Assisted Programme for Persistent Symptoms in Primary Care
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18-65 years
- Consultation targets symptom complaints
- Listed with a participating general practice
You will not qualify if you...
- Symptoms are acute, not persistent
- Symptoms primarily require treatment by medicine or surgery
- Patient is severely affected by another disease
- Not eligible due to language or cognitive problems
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants use the My Symptoms eHealth programme, a self-help tool prescribed by their GP, to support symptom management and behavioral changes.
Voluntary follow-up consultation with GP after 6 weeks
Duration - 3 months after end of treatment
Participants are observed for changes in symptoms, health, and quality of life after completing the eHealth programme.
Assessments at end of treatment and 3 months after
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Marianne Rosendal, PhD
L
Lisbeth Frostholm, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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