New checklist could help heart patients get the right diagnosis
NCT ID NCT03513185
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new questionnaire called SSS-CN to see if it can accurately detect somatic symptom disorder (physical discomfort with no clear medical cause) in heart clinic patients. Over 1,800 adults aged 18-80 who had no diagnosed physical illness completed the checklist and were assessed by a doctor. The goal was to find a practical tool that works as well as the standard diagnosis method and can also track treatment progress.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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1,863 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2017
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Consecutive subjects are enrolled between September 2017 and June 2020 in the internal medicine department of Renji hospital in Shanghai, China.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. age 18-80 years old; 2. patients who have no previous diagnosed somatic disease; 3. patients without systemic disease that can account the physical discomfort; 4. patients who agree to take the checklists and undertake assessment from a physician. Exclusion Criteria: 1. patients who have lost their self-assessed abilities or refuse to participate in; 2. patients who have been previously confirmed serious mental disorders, mental retardation or dementia; 3. patients who are taking anti-anxiety agents or anti-depression agents; 4. patients who are unable to complete at least 1 time follow-up.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Renji Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127, China
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