Life Quality and Health in Patients With Klinefelter Syndrome - a Questionnaire Survey
Data Collection
Collected at a single point in time - Cross-sectionalCongenital Abnormalities+14
+ Urogenital Diseases
+ Endocrine System Diseases
Case-Control
Comparing exposures between individuals with and without disease in order to identify potential risk factors.Summary
Study start date: September 1, 2012
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.Klinefelter syndrome is the most common sex-chromosome disorder in men with a prevalence of 1 in 660 men. The syndrome is associated with hypogonadism. Many patients with Klinefelter syndrome have psychological complaints and physical discomfort. Some patients report a positive effect of testosterone treatment, whereas others do not. The aim of this study is: (i) To investigate quality of life in patients with Klinefelter syndrome. (ii) To investigate functional, physical and mental health in patients with Klinefelter syndrome. Questionnaire concerning mental and physical health and life quality are sent out to patients with KS and to age-, educational- and zipcode-matched men from the general population. The questionnaire include questions about housing, income, marital status, fatherhood, medication, chronic disease,school and education, attachment to the labor, sexual and erectile function, life quality, mental and physical health, satisfaction with life and symptoms of attention deficits hyperactivity disorders.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.452 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Case-Control
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Male
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
For the Klinefelter group: Inclusion Criteria: Verified Klinefelter syndrome Exclusion Criteria: none For the control group: Inclusion Criteria: age-,educational,and residence-matched Exclusion Criteria: none
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.2 intervention groups are designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Medical Department M, Aarhus Universityhospital
Aarhus, DenmarkOpen Medical Department M, Aarhus Universityhospital in Google Maps