Storytelling approach for frequent doctor visits
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests if a storytelling-based conversation can help people who visit their primary care doctor very often. If you are one of the top frequent visitors to your clinic, this study may help you feel better and reduce your need for appointments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be one of the top 5% of patients who visit your primary care clinic most often in a year.
- You cannot have a serious drug or alcohol problem (except for nicotine or cannabis).
- You cannot have a severe mental health condition like psychosis or bipolar disorder.
- You cannot have a severe problem with thinking or memory, or major vision or hearing loss.
- You cannot have a major problem moving around or a terminal illness.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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