U.S., Oct. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07871578) titled 'Experiences and Care Pathways Shared on Social Media Regarding 5 Conditions Causing Chronic Pain' on Sept. 17.
Brief Summary: Chronic pain is a major symptom shared by several medical conditions. This study focuses on five well-defined chronic diseases : Lyme Borreliosis (LB), Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS or "long COVID"), fibromyalgia, endometriosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Although all of these conditions are associated with chronic pain, they differ in several important aspects, justifying their choice for a comparison.
The overall objective of this study was to describe the symptoms, treatments, and healthcare pathways ...