Self-management in Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency.

Background: Cortisol deficiency leads to a wide range of clinical consequences. Substitution with glucocorticoids is necessary and demands knowledge and ability to self-management from the patient.

Methods: Longitudinal questionnaire-based observational study including group education.

Research questions: To find out if education in group, enhances patients´ and relatives' knowledge about adequate dose adjustment of cortisone and increases the feeling of safety and QoL in patients with adrenal insufficiency.

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This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Adrenal Insufficiency Adrenal Gland Diseases Endocrine System Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adrenal insufficiency or relative to a person with adrenal insufficiency

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Questionnaire

Time frame: 6 months

Rate of participants responding accurately regarding stree-dosing in hypothetical situation of different degrees of physical and psychological stress.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Region Stockholm

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Oct 15, 2024
Registry last updated: Oct 15, 2024

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