NCT05854446

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

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Uskudar State Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

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.

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-01
• Primary completion: 2023-10-01
• Completion: 2023-12-01
• First posted: 2023-05-11
• Last updated: 2023-05-11