Delphi Study on Myofascial Pain Syndrome Challenges in Turkey: Patient Journey, Burden, Diagnosis & Treatment Needs.

Sponsor

Uskudar State Hospital (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05854446

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder that affects many people in Turkey. This research study aims to explore the challenges faced by patients with myofascial pain syndrome in Turkey, including the disease burden, patient journey, and unmet diagnosis and treatment needs. The study will utilize the Delphi methodology, which involves gathering input from a panel of experts over multiple rounds to achieve consensus on the topic. The results of this study will shed light on the current state of myofascial pain syndrome management in Turkey and provide insights into the areas where improvements can be made.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Myofascial Pain Syndrome	Other: Survey

Detailed Description

The study will use a Delphi methodology to investigate the challenges faced by patients with myofascial pain syndrome in Turkey. A panel of 20 experts with diverse backgrounds in healthcare and pain management will be selected. The study will be conducted in three rounds, with the first round consisting of open-ended questions to identify key themes related to the disease burden, patient journey, and unmet needs. In the second round, experts will rate the importance of each theme, and in the third round, they will review the results of the previous round and provide additional feedback. Data will be analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistics to identify the areas of consensus and divergence among the experts.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Anticipated Enrollment :

20 participants

Observational Model:

Other

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

Navigating the Challenges of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Turkey: A Delphi Methodology Study on Patient Journey, Disease Burden, and Unmet Diagnosis and Treatment Needs

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Jun 1, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Oct 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Healthcare Experts Experts with diverse backgrounds in healthcare and pain management.	Other: Survey In this survey, The experts will be asked open-ended questions based on the literature research and patient surveys carried out by the researchers in the first round to identify key themes related to myofascial pain syndrome, including the disease burden, patient journey, and unmet diagnosis and treatment needs. In subsequent rounds, the experts will rate the importance of each theme and provide additional feedback.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Healthcare Experts

Experts with diverse backgrounds in healthcare and pain management.

Other: Survey

In this survey, The experts will be asked open-ended questions based on the literature research and patient surveys carried out by the researchers in the first round to identify key themes related to myofascial pain syndrome, including the disease burden, patient journey, and unmet diagnosis and treatment needs. In subsequent rounds, the experts will rate the importance of each theme and provide additional feedback.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Identification of areas of agreement and disagreement among experts. [1 month]
Data will be analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistics to identify the areas of consensus and divergence among the experts.