Assessment of Primary Care Providers' Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Gout Management
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Collaborator:
Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Leslie Harrold, University of Massachusetts, Worcester
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01151709
First received: June 24, 2010
Last updated: March 5, 2012
Last verified: March 2012
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Purpose
This is a questionnaire study aimed at learning about physicians' views on the treatment of Gout.
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Gout |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional |
| Official Title: | Assessment of Primary Care Providers' Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Gout Management |
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Further study details as provided by University of Massachusetts, Worcester:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Assess the knowledge and beliefs with regard to acute and chronic gout management based on published treatment recommendations. [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Assess physicians' knowledge and beliefs with regard to acute and chronic gout management based on published treatment recommendations by means of questionnaire.
- Characterize the individuals who have knowledge deficits in terms of age, specialty, number of patients seen with gout, and practice setting. [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Characterize the individuals who have knowledge deficits in terms of age, specialty, number of patients seen with gout, and practice setting.
- Assess the reported treatment practices of primary care physicians for the acute and chronic management of gout. [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Assess the reported treatment practices of primary care physicians for the acute and chronic management of gout.
| Enrollment: | 838 |
| Study Start Date: | August 2010 |
| Study Completion Date: | February 2012 |
| Primary Completion Date: | February 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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physicians
primary care practitioners, both family practice and internal medicine physicians from a random sample of providers nationwide
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Detailed Description:
We seek to assess the knowledge, beliefs and reported treatment practices of primary care physicians with regard to gout.
Specifically, we will:
- Assess the knowledge and beliefs with regard to acute and chronic gout management based on published treatment recommendations.
- Characterize the individuals who have knowledge deficits in terms of age, specialty, number of patients seen with gout, and practice setting.
- Assess the reported treatment practices of primary care physicians for the acute and chronic management of gout.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
| Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Study Population
Primary care practitioners, both family practice and internal medicine physicians from a nationwide sample
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- practicing primary care practitioner, either in family medicine or internal medicine,
- must be 18 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- does not meet inclusion criteria
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01151709
Locations
| United States, Massachusetts | |
| UMass Medical School | |
| Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01566 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Leslie R Harrold, MD | UMass Medical School |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Leslie Harrold, Associate Professor of Medicine (UMMS), University of Massachusetts, Worcester |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01151709 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 13808 |
| Study First Received: | June 24, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | March 5, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of Massachusetts, Worcester:
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Gout Chronic condition management Gout management |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Gout Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases |
Purine-Pyrimidine Metabolism, Inborn Errors Metabolism, Inborn Errors Genetic Diseases, Inborn Metabolic Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013