Video-based Consensus Opinion for Hand and Upper Extremity Problems

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Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

The investigators would like to determine if there is a difference in patient satisfaction among patients who have puzzling pain conditions and receive one evaluation from their treating physician, and those that receive an evaluation from their treating physician and from a group of consulting physicians by video. The investigators expect to enroll 128 patients at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02204605

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

0

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients (>18 years) presenting to Dr. David Ring with painful conditions that are puzzling (A puzzling pain condition is defined as Dr. Ring being puzzled about what is causing the pain. Subject eligibility based on this criterion will be determined by Dr. Ring).
• English fluency and literacy
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant Women

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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