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Online Information on Myofascial Pain Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT04599400

Last Updated: 2020-10-26

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

151 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-04-01

Study Completion Date

2020-04-01

Brief Summary

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The investigators aim in this study is to evaluate myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) related websites in terms of the quality and the readability of the information. Also, to identify the typologies of websites that provide high-quality information about MPS.

Detailed Description

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Introduction The reliability of information on the internet, which people use as an easy and practical solution about diseases, is very important for public health. The ivestigatior aim in this study to evaluate the quality and readability of websites related to myofascial pain syndrome.

Methods On April 4, 2020, web sites were searched on the Google search engine by using the term "myofascial pain syndrome". The typologies, quality and readability parameters of the sites were analyzed. Websites were divided into eight categories according to typology. In order to evaluate the quality, it is checked whether there is JAMA scoring system and HONcode certificate. Flesch-Kincaid grade and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook was used to evaluate readability.

Conditions

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Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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There is no intervention in our study

There is no intervention in our study

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

• The URL of the first 200 sites

Exclusion Criteria

* The sites in languages other than English
* The sites with video and audio recording but without reading text
* The sites with access problems or requesting registration
* Subscription and the sites that do not provide information about myofascial pain syndrome
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Kars State Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fatih Bagcier

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Fatih Bagcier

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Biruni University Faculty of Medicine

Locations

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Biruni University Faculty of Medicine

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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Not appropriate

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id