Teledermatology in urban and rural general practice
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN12803261 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12803261 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | PSI03-33 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 17/09/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Richard Wootton
Scientific
Scientific
Institute of Telemedicine and Telecare
Royals Hospitals Trust
Belfast
BT12 6BA
United Kingdom
| r.wootton@pobox.com |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Diagnostic |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Comparison of real time teledermatology with outpatient dermatology in terms of clinical outcomes, cost-benefits, and patient reattendance. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Received from local medical ethics committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Skin and connective tissue diseases |
| Intervention | Patients randomised to a teledermatology consultation attended their own health centre and, in the company of a general practitioner, were seen by a hospital dermatologist over the videolink. Patients randomised to a hospital consultation were seen by the dermatologist in the outpatient department as normal. The dermatologist recorded a diagnosis, management plan, clinical outcome of consultation, and length of consultation time. All patients received an accelerated referral and were seen within 10 days. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Reported clinical outcome of initial consultation 2. Primary care and outpatient reattendance data 3. Cost-benefit analysis of both methods of delivering care |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/06/1995 |
| Completion date | 01/12/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 204 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 204 general practice patients requiring referral to dermatology services; 102 were randomised to teledermatology consultation and 102 to traditional outpatient consultation. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/1995 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/12/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Institute of Telemedicine and Telecare
Belfast
BT12 6BA
United Kingdom
BT12 6BA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)
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 | preliminary results | 01/12/1998 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 06/05/2000 | Yes | No |
