University Central Hospital started clinical trial of Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Patients With Bodily Stress Syndrome

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Helsinki University Central Hospital is commencing recruitment for the clinical trial of the Patient-reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Patients With Bodily Stress Syndrome: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study.

The Sympa Cohort study is a  study that consists of administration of PROMs questionnaires to patients that attend the Clinic for Functional Disorders at Helsinki University hospital (HUS). The questionnaires are handed out to the study population within seven days before their first visit at the clinic, and then at the following 3, 6 and 12 months. The study population consists of consecutive adult patients that are referred to the clinic either from other hospital units or primary care. The collected data will later be linked with national registries on diagnoses, medication use and work ability. The Sympa Cohort study may have implications in targeting the factors influencing functional outcomes and quality of life reported by patients with bodily stress syndrome. It will also form a quality register for the Clinic and characterize the first systematic collection of PROMs related to these disorders in Finland.

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients in the following locations: Finland.

The trial officially began on the March 9, 2020 and is planned to complete on December 2023.

The population that can be enrolled into this study includes patients referred to Clinic for Functional Disorders either from other hospital units or from primary care.

The link to the complete study profile: https://ichgcp.net/clinical-trials-registry/NCT04667611