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Patients with Chronic Fatigue Complaints for Whom a Consultation Including Diagnostics Do Not Reveal a Somatic Diagnosis Atthe Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
With this study, the investigators aim to answer the following research questions: 1. In what percentage of cases does the diagnostic process conducted during a fatigue consultation at the internal medicine outpatient clinic contribute to a somatic diagnosis? 2. What are the experiences of patients presenting with fatigue at the internal medicine outpatient clinic when a consultation, including diagnostic testing, does not lead to a diagnosis? To address question (1), the investigators will conduct a retrospective data analysis using information from HiX, an electronic health record (EHR) system. To answer question (2), the investigators will conduct a prospective qualitative study through interviews.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients under 18 years of age;
• Patients lost to follow-up.
• Patients at the internal medicine outpatient clinic with a referral for fatigue e.c.i. whose consultation did not bring about a somatic diagnosis
Locations
Other Locations
Netherlands
Flevoziekenhuis
RECRUITING
Almere Stad
Contact Information
Primary
Jack Dahan, Bsc
j.dahan@flevoziekenhuis.nl
+31681388354
Backup
Jannes Van der Woude, Bsc
jvdwoude@flevoziekenhuis.nl
+31655928423
Time Frame
Start Date:2024-12-20
Estimated Completion Date:2025-07-25
Participants
Target number of participants:100
Treatments
1) Adult patients visiting the internal medicine outpatient clinic for unexplained fatigue.
Specifically the investigators will include adult patients at the above described outpatient clinic with chronic fatigue for whom a consult including diagnostics did not bring about a somatic diagnosis. This cohort is investigated in the context of the retrospective part of this study; investigating the outcome and the efficacy of diagnostics, i.e. an ECG, blood work and a chest X-ray, in patients with fatigue symptoms.
2) Adult patients visiting the internal medicine outpatient clinic for unexplained fatigue.
The investigators will interview patients that have visited the internal medicine outpatient clinic for unexplained fatigue symptoms for whom a consultation including diagnostics did not bring about a somatic diagnosis. The investigators will ask these patients about their experiences shortly after visiting the clinic and 6 months after. This cohort is investigated in the context of the prospective qualitative part of this study. The interviews will have an open character, in accordance with the Grounded Theory methodization.