Endometriosis
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the prevalence and perceived utility of self-management strategies amongst patients with endometriosis and who consult the endometriosis clinic of the Geneva University Hospital, information about these strategies will be obtained via a web-based questionnaire.
Interventions
OTHERonline questionnaire
Web-based questionnaire about use of self-management strategies
Sponsors
Benno Rehberg-Klug
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients consulting at the endometriosis clinic of the HUG * minimum 18 years * capacity to answer the questions of the questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
* minor patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| frequency of use of any self-management strategy | during the last 6 months prior to the questionnaire | binary answer: yes/no of use |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| frequency of use of the pre-specified strategies: gymnastics, rest, hypnosis, meditation, exercise, osteopathy, cold/warm, acupuncture, CBD, cannabis, alcohol, TENS, phytotherapy, curcuma, essential oils, diet | during the last 6 months prior to the questionnaire | binary answer: yes/no of use |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| perceived efficacy of the different strategies of self-management | during the last 6 months prior to the questionnaire | 0-10 scale for pain and 5 classes for other symptoms (none, little, medium, large, very large) |
| perceived reduction of analgesic use by the different strategies of self-management | during the last 6 months prior to the questionnaire | 5 classes (none, little, medium, large, very large) |
| side effects of the different strategies of self-management | during the last 6 months prior to the questionnaire | free text |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed