The Remote Monitoring of Gout Feasibility Study in Primary Care

Summary

The goal of this feasibility study is to determine the feasibility of a patient self-management app (MinUrinsyregikt) for patients with gout. The primary objectives of the study are: 1. To determine the feasibility of a patient self-management app for patients with gout receiving GP follow-up. 2. To determine the feasibility of conducting a future randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the app for patients with gout in primary care. Participants will be asked to test the self-management app for 3 months. Data will be collected from the participants and their GPs.

Eligibility

Patients are eligible to be included in the study only if all the following criteria apply:

* Adults ≥18 years of age at screening
* Patients with a clinical diagnosis of gout
* Serum urate level \>360 µmol/L at inclusion
* Indication for urate lowering therapy assessed by medical doctor
* Having a smartphone/tablet

Patients are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Contraindication for urate lowering therapy
* Does not understand Norwegian language
* Major co-morbidities (e.g., malignancies, severe chronic kidney disease, severe mental disorders)

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