Satisfaction, QoL,Health Status & Clinic Outcomes for Patients Attending MSK Triage Clinics in Rheumatology

September 15, 2021 updated by: Michelle Heraughty, Health Service Executive, Ireland

A Study to Measure the Patient Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Health Status and Clinic Outcomes for Patients Attending MSK Triage Clinics in Rheumatology

The aim of this study is to measure the impact of musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints on the quality of life and general health of MSK Patients attending MSK triage clinics. The investigators will also record the proposed management options for patients' complaints. This will be achieved by asking patients to complete questionnaires (MSK HQ) at musculoskeletal triage clinic appointment, by undertaking a clinical assessment, by recording the proposed management plan and assessing if patients have follow up appointments for the same complaint in the following year. The investigators will also measure patient satisfaction using VSQ 9 Questionnaire. After a year the investigators will repeat the MSK HQ to assess the longterm impact of MSK Triage appointment on the MSK complaint.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

At present there is no data available to describe the impact of musculoskeletal (MSK) disease on the Quality of life and General Health for patients attending Rheumatology MSK triage clinics in SUH and OHLM or in similar service around Ireland. A new questionnaire (MSK HQ) has been developed which has been validated in use with this population. This will be completed by the patient on the day of the appointment and again a year later. Their number of visits to secondary care in the year after their visit will also be captured and analysed. This information will inform the health service of the outcomes of these patients and the impact of their MSK disease on the health service. It will also help with resource allocation and planning for future services, which will ensure the best service for these patients in the future.

Alongside this, Patient satisfaction and feedback is vital to ensuring service quality and quality improvement. The VSQ 9 will be used to measure Patient Satisfaction in this study to evaluate if patients are satisfied with the service they have received on the day. The repeated MSK HQ will help identify if their triage clinic appointment was beneficial to their Quality of life.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

325

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Ireland
      • Sligo, Ireland, F91H684
        • Sligo University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients attending MSK Triage clinics in Rheumatology who meet the inclusion criteria outlined

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years and over
  • Patients who attend the musculoskeletal Triage Clinic in Rheumatology.
  • Patients who can answer the study questionnaires independently.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under 18 years
  • Patients who present with red flag conditions, inflammatory disease or non-musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Patients who cannot answer the study questionnaires independently.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline
Self Reported Questionnaire measuring patients health status, Score range 0 -56, with better score indicating better health status
Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visit-Specific Satisfaction Questionnaire version 9
Time Frame: Baseline
Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, Score range 9 - 45, with higher scores indicating lower patient satisifaction
Baseline
Change in Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire
Time Frame: One year post baseline
Self Reported Questionnaire measuring patients health status, Score range 0 -56, with better score indicating better health status
One year post baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Health Service Executive, Ireland

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michelle Heraughty, MSc, HSE Ireland

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 22, 2020

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2023

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

January 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 22, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

January 28, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 16, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2021

Last Verified

September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC SUH 763

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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