The Effect of Questionnaire Content on Measures of Pain Intensity, Magnitude of Disability, and Symptoms of Depression in Patients With Arm Illness

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Conditions studied: Arm Illness

In brief

The investigators plan a prospective randomized study to see whether negative questions affect measures of mood, pain, or disability. A total of 175 patients will participate at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02209259

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

168

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-14

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• All new and follow-up patients presenting to the Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service
• English fluency and literacy

You may not qualify if…

• pregnant women
• Inability to complete enrollment forms due to any mental status or language problems (e.g. dementia, head injury, overall illness).

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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