Understanding Health Services Delivery for Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Realist-informed Investigation of the Organisation and Delivery of Health and Social Care Services for People With Fibromyalgia Living in the UK

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04771260
• Other study ID #: 02/068/20
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 21, 2021
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: University of Aberdeen
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This research study aims to:

i) Explore and understand how health and social care for people with fibromyalgia living in the UK is organised and delivered.

ii) Identify models of practice to inform co-design of new care pathways for people with fibromyalgia living in the UK.

To do this, up to ten UK-based case studies will be conducted in total: at least one each in England, Scotland and Wales. Interviews will be conducted with approximately 10 participants per case study, for a total of 100 participant interviews. Qualitative observations (in-person or on-line) will be conducted with a similar number of people (total 100 participants). Online focus groups will also be carried out with approximately 6 to 8 participants per group (up to ten groups for a total 60-80 participants). Participants will include healthcare professionals (for example, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals), social care practitioners (for example, social prescribers), service delivery managers, commissioners and other individuals involved in the organisation and delivery of health and social care services for people with fibromyalgia living in the UK.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 65
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 31, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• NHS and/or non-NHS organisations in the UK providing health and social care to people with fibromyalgia.

• Health and social care professionals identifying and or providing support for people with fibromyalgia in one of the ten case studies.

• NHS/non-NHS staff influential in the organisation and/or delivery of health and social care to people with fibromyalgia in one of the ten case studies, for example, service managers, professional service leads, commissioners.

Exclusion Criteria:

• NHS/non-NHS organisations in the UK not providing health or social care to people with fibromyalgia.

• NHS/non-NHS staff who are not able to communicate sufficiently well in English to participate effectively.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Fibromyalgia, Primary
• Fibromyalgia, Secondary
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	London

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Aberdeen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Model of care	For each case study, how health and social care is being delivered will be the main outcome.	By February 2022