| ISRCTN | ISRCTN02397855 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN02397855 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 13/12/2007
- Registration date
- 21/12/2007
- Last edited
- 02/10/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Gro Jamtvedt
Scientific
Scientific
Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services
PO Box 7004
St. Olavs plass
Oslo
0130
Norway
| grj@kunnskapssenteret.no |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | Does chocolate increase response rate in a survey of physiotherapy performance? |
| Study objectives | The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a small incentive, a bar of dark chocolate, on response rate of a questionnaire for physiotherapists in a study of physiotherapy performance in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The Chocolate trial was performed as part of a survey entitled "Physiotherapy performance in patients with knee osteoarthritis; a prospective study." |
| Ethics approval(s) | The Regional Committee for Medical Research Ethics in Norway, approved on the 27th February 2006 (ref: nbs-06055) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Physiotherapy performance for knee osteoarthritis |
| Intervention | Bar of chocolate added to questionnaire vs questionnaire only |
| Intervention type | Drug |
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Not Specified |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Chocolate |
| Primary outcome measure | Response rate to survey of practice |
| Secondary outcome measures | No secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 07/07/2006 |
| Completion date | 07/07/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 2,056 physiotherapists |
| Key inclusion criteria | Physiotherapists working in private practice and members of Norwegian Physiotherapy Association |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not working in clinical practice |
| Date of first enrolment | 07/07/2006 |
| Date of final enrolment | 07/07/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Norway
Study participating centre
Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services
Oslo
0130
Norway
0130
Norway
Sponsor information
Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services (Norway)
Research organisation
Research organisation
c/o Mrs Gro Jamtvedt
PO Box 7004
St. Olavs plass
Oslo
0130
Norway
| grj@kunnskapssenteret.no | |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01thff661 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
The Norwegian Fund for Post-Graduate Training in Physiotherapy (Norway)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 24/06/2008 | Yes | No |
