Long-term Corticosteroid Use and Lifestyle Advices: A Qualitative Analysis of the Difficulties Encountered by Patients

NCT ID: NCT03324750

Last Updated: 2018-07-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 16 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2015-08-31

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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).

Conditions

Patients Traited by Long Term Corticotherapy

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University Hospital, Montpellier

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

CHU Lapeyronie

Montpellier, , France

Countries

France

Other Identifiers

RECHMPL17_0330

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id