The General practitioner Referral Assessment Facilitator trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN10184669
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10184669
Secondary identifying numbers N0036124627
Submission date
05/07/2006
Registration date
14/07/2006
Last edited
14/12/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Moyez Jiwa
Scientific

328 Stirling Highway
Claremont
Perth
6010
Australia

Study information

Study designCluster randomised factorial trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeScreening
Scientific title
Study acronymG-RAF
Study objectivesGeneral practitioners (GP's) will select a greater proportion of patients with significant bowel disease in the intervention arms of this study.
Ethics approval(s)North Sheffield LREC (ref number: NS2002 9 1443), approval received on 01/01/2004
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedColorectal disease
InterventionThis is a factorial study with four arms:
1. Interactive referral proforma: GP's could use an interactive referral document to make referrals to colorectal surgeons
2. Education outreach visit: an educational outreach visit from a surgeon
3. Both of the above
4. Neither of the above (control)
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureThe primary outcome will be the proportion of patients with significant bowel disease who are referred.
Secondary outcome measuresSecondary outcomes will include the quality of GP referrals
Overall study start date01/04/2004
Completion date01/10/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants180 GPs
Key inclusion criteriaGeneral practitioners
Key exclusion criteriaN/A
Date of first enrolment01/04/2004
Date of final enrolment01/10/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

328 Stirling Highway
Perth
6010
Australia

Sponsor information

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dbh.nhs.uk/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/01yc93g67

Funders

Funder type

Charity

The Fred and Ann Green Legacy

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 02/11/2006 Yes No