Myofascial Pain Syndrome, DiffuseNCT04599400
Online Information on Myofascial Pain Syndrome
An observational study of Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse, run by Kars State Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse
- How many people
- 151 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2020to 1 Apr 2020
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Not appropriate
Who may be able to join
- The URL of the first 200 sites
Who cannot join
- 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
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Biruni University Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, 34100
About this study
Official title: Quality and Readability of Online Information on Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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.
Read the detailed description
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
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse
- Being tested
- There is no intervention in our study
- Keywords
- muscle, pain, online information
- Medical subject headings
- Fibromyalgia, Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
There is no intervention in our studyOther
There is no intervention in our study
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
% of websites
Websites typologies were commercial (websites that sell or offer a product for profit), government (websites created, administered or regulated by an official government agency), health portal (websites that provide information about health issues), news (news and information created to provide newspaper or magazine websites), non-profit (charitable/supportive/educational websites that were not established for the purpose of profit-making), professional (websites created by organizations or individuals with professional medical qualifications), scientific journal (accessible scientific articles or academic publications). Websites that do not fit any typology were categorized under the heading of others.
Measured: One day
Readability Scores
The investigators used an online tool to assess the Flesch-Kincaid Grade. The "FKG Level Formula" presents a score as a US grade level, thereby making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts. The FKG evaluates the average sentence length and average syllables per word in the calculation of readability score The investigators used an online tool to assess the Flesch-Kincaid Grade (FKG) scores of websites (https://www.webfx.com/tools/read-able/).
The "FKG Level Formula" presents a score as a US grade level, thereby making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts. The FKG evaluates the average sentence length and average syllables per word in the calculation of readability score
Measured: One day
Readability Scores
The investigators used an online tool to assess the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) scores of websites (https://www.webfx.com/tools/read-able/).
The SMOG grade is a measure of readability that estimates the years of education needed to understand a piece of writing. In addition to parameters in the FKG scoring system, the SMOG grade evaluates the number of polysyllabic words in 30 sentences. The SMOG is widely used, particularly for checking health-related texts.
The SMOG readability formula consists of a readability equation based on average sentence length and 3 or more syllable word ratio variables
Measured: One day
Quality Scores
It consists of four parts;
- Authorship; In this section, the authors, contributors and their identity information and the institutions they are affiliated with must be specified.
- Bibliography; All sources and references must be listed; copyright must be specified.
- Patent right; The "ownership" of the website must be clearly and fully disclosed, with sponsorship, advertising, insurance, business support and potential conflicts of interest.
- Actuality; The date when the content was published and updated must be specified.
Evaluations were made by giving 1 point to each item meeting these criteria. The lowest score that can be obtained in the JAMA criteria is "0" and the highest score is 4. A website with ≥3 points is considered as high quality, whereas ≤2 is considered as low quality. Two independent investigators (FB and OVY) evaluated JAMA scores.
Measured: One day
Reliability sertification
The Health on the Net Foundation (HON), established to promote the online delivery of useful and reliable health information and to ensure its convenient and efficient use, has prepared HONcode to help standardize the reliability of health information available on the web.
HONcode criteria; authors' competencies should be stated, patient-physician should complete the relationship, the privacy policy should be explained, the source and date of the content should be explained, the content should be compared, the contact information should be explained, the financing of the site should be explained, and the advertisement policy should be explained. HON issues the HONcode compliance certificate to the evaluated websites. If HONcode is available on the website, that website can be considered a high quality website.
Measured: One day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Oct 2020
- Study start1 Apr 2020
- Primary completion1 Apr 2020
- Study completion1 Apr 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Myofascial Pain Syndrome, DiffuseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 151 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Kars State Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Fatih Bagcier, Kars State Hospital
- Investigators
- Fatih Bagcier, Principal investigator, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04599400
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Not appropriate
- Status last verified
- Oct 2020
- First submitted
- 11 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 26 Oct 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Oct 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Quality and Readability of Online Information on Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04599400
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Not appropriate
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse
- Keywords
- muscle, pain, online information
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 151 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Kars State HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Apr 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Oct 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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
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.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Not appropriate
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The URL of the first 200 sites
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| There is no intervention in our studyThere is no intervention in our study | Other | – |
Primary outcome
% of websites
Time frame: One day
Websites typologies were commercial (websites that sell or offer a product for profit), government (websites created, administered or regulated by an official government agency), health portal (websites that provide information about health issues), news (news and information created to provide newspaper or magazine websites), non-profit (charitable/supportive/educational websites that were not established for the purpose of profit-making), professional (websites created by organizations or individuals with professional medical qualifications), scientific journal (accessible scientific articles or academic publications). Websites that do not fit any typology were categorized under the heading of others.
Readability Scores
Time frame: One day
The investigators used an online tool to assess the Flesch-Kincaid Grade. The "FKG Level Formula" presents a score as a US grade level, thereby making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts. The FKG evaluates the average sentence length and average syllables per word in the calculation of readability score The investigators used an online tool to assess the Flesch-Kincaid Grade (FKG) scores of websites (https://www.webfx.com/tools/read-able/). The "FKG Level Formula" presents a score as a US grade level, thereby making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts. The FKG evaluates the average sentence length and average syllables per word in the calculation of readability score
Readability Scores
Time frame: One day
The investigators used an online tool to assess the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) scores of websites (https://www.webfx.com/tools/read-able/). The SMOG grade is a measure of readability that estimates the years of education needed to understand a piece of writing. In addition to parameters in the FKG scoring system, the SMOG grade evaluates the number of polysyllabic words in 30 sentences. The SMOG is widely used, particularly for checking health-related texts. The SMOG readability formula consists of a readability equation based on average sentence length and 3 or more syllable word ratio variables
Quality Scores
Time frame: One day
It consists of four parts; 1. Authorship; In this section, the authors, contributors and their identity information and the institutions they are affiliated with must be specified. 2. Bibliography; All sources and references must be listed; copyright must be specified. 3. Patent right; The "ownership" of the website must be clearly and fully disclosed, with sponsorship, advertising, insurance, business support and potential conflicts of interest. 4. Actuality; The date when the content was published and updated must be specified. Evaluations were made by giving 1 point to each item meeting these criteria. The lowest score that can be obtained in the JAMA criteria is "0" and the highest score is 4. A website with ≥3 points is considered as high quality, whereas ≤2 is considered as low quality. Two independent investigators (FB and OVY) evaluated JAMA scores.
Reliability sertification
Time frame: One day
The Health on the Net Foundation (HON), established to promote the online delivery of useful and reliable health information and to ensure its convenient and efficient use, has prepared HONcode to help standardize the reliability of health information available on the web. HONcode criteria; authors' competencies should be stated, patient-physician should complete the relationship, the privacy policy should be explained, the source and date of the content should be explained, the content should be compared, the contact information should be explained, the financing of the site should be explained, and the advertisement policy should be explained. HON issues the HONcode compliance certificate to the evaluated websites. If HONcode is available on the website, that website can be considered a high quality website.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Oct 2020.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Fatih Bagcier principal investigator
Biruni University Faculty of Medicine
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse, run by Kars State Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
% of websites (time frame: One day). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2020.