CHU Lapeyronie
Montpellier, 34000, France
Completed
NCT Number: NCT03324750
Long-term Corticosteroid Use and Lifestyle Advices: A Qualitative Analysis of the Difficulties Encountered by Patients
Introduction: Nearly 1% of the population is currently treated with long-term corticosteroid therapy. When corticosteroids are introduced, patient information concerning the adverse effects and the modalities of prevention by the lifestyle changes is usually proposed. However, studies have shown an imperfect acquisition of this information about treatment and prevention of adverse effects, as well as a difficult implementation on diet and physical activity advices. In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the difficulties encountered by patients with dietary advice in the context of long-term corticosteroids use in order to optimize care, drug adherence and the quality of life of patients.
Methods: the investigators will recruite adult patients from general medicine and rheumatology practice and treated by long-term corticosteroids (≥ 3 months, ≥ 5mg/day). the investigators will perform a qualitative analysis in a semi-directed interview.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
About this study
Prospective Qualitative Study Carried out among patients followed in rheumatology and in general medical practice.
For each voluntary patient, a semi-directed interview was carried out in a consultation room after obtaining his agreement.
The same investigator used a single guide and conducted all the interviews based on open-ended questions.
At the end of the interviews, the entire recorded audio data was converted in written form before being analysed thematically.
Data were analysed using a Fisher's exact test for categorical variables (presented as frequencies and percentages), and using a non-parametric Mann-Whitney test for continuous variables (presented as the median and interquartile range, IQR).
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- adult patients taking corticosteroids at an average dose ≥ 5 mg/day of equivalent prednisone over a period ≥ 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
- major memory impairment or language barrier.
Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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the difficulties encountered by patient in relation to the health and dietary advice given by physicians in the context of long term corticodteroid use
Time frame: 1 day
To determine the difficulties encountered by patient in relation to the health and dietary advice given by physicians in the context of long term corticodteroid use
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
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Registry information
Important dates
- Study start
- 2015
- Primary completion
- 2015
- Study completion
- 2015
- First posted
- Oct 30, 2017
- Registry last updated
- Jul 19, 2018
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