Exploratory randomised controlled trial of training general practitioners to manage patients with persistent medically unexplained symptoms
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN44384258 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN44384258 |
| Protocol serial number | G0100809 |
| Sponsor | Mersey Care NHS Trust/University of Liverpool (UK) |
| Funder | Medical Research Council (UK) |
- Submission date
- 18/05/2001
- Registration date
- 18/05/2001
- Last edited
- 25/03/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Richard Keith Morriss
Scientific
Scientific
University Department of Psychiatry
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Liverpool
L69 3GA
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)151 706 4140 |
|---|---|
| r.k.morriss@liv.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | MUST |
| Study objectives | To determine efficacy, feasibility and generalisability of health facilitator delivered training to General Practitioners (GPs) for patients with medically unexplained symptoms. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Public health, social medicine |
| Intervention | Health professionals trained to train GPs in reattribution (6 h) versus no training in reattribution |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
GP communication behaviour with medically unexplained symptom patients, patient symptom beliefs, emotional distress and satisfaction with GP care. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
No secondary outcome measures |
| Completion date | 30/05/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 140 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Practices: all GPs willing to be trained in reattribution, patients with medically unexplained symptoms for 3 months or more (June 2006: previously the inclusion criteria stated 6 months or more) |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Under 18 years 2. Refuse consent to data collection 3. Already receiving treatment for medically unexplained symptoms 4. Definite physical pathology that explains presenting physical symptoms |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/07/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/05/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
University Department of Psychiatry
Liverpool
L69 3GA
United Kingdom
L69 3GA
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results: | 01/07/2006 | Yes | No | |
| Other publications | qualitative analysis: | 01/04/2009 | Yes | No |
