Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Mrs Patricia Apenteng
ORCID ID
Contact details
Birmingham City University
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 2SU
United Kingdom
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patricia.apenteng@bcu.ac.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
4371
Study information
Scientific title
Endometriosis and cultural diversity: improving services for minority ethnic women
Acronym
Endocul
Study hypothesis
To develop, in collaboration with community groups and patients, evidence based and culturally sensitive resources for women with endometriosis and to develop good practice guidance for the health professionals providing services to women of minority ethnic origin.
Ethics approval
MREC, ref: 08/H1204/8
Study design
Multicentre non-randomised interventional process of care pilot/feasibility study
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Non randomised study
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Condition
Topic: Reproductive Health and Childb; Subtopic: Oral and Gastrointestinal (all Subtopics), Reproductive Health & Childbirth (all Subtopics); Disease: Reproductive Health & Childbirth
Intervention
1. Develop and pilot a culturally appropriate resource for women with endometriosis in English, Chinese, Greek, Gujarati and Urdu
2. Explore the impact of the socio-cultural context on the meanings of endometriosis among minority ethnic women
3. Develop and pilot good practice in the provision of culturally competent care for providers of endometriosis services in primary and secondary care
Follow up length: 0 months
Study entry: Other
Details: purposive recruitment
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Develop good practice guidance for the health professionals providing services to women of minority
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/04/2008
Overall trial end date
31/10/2009
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Focus groups:
1. Women of African Caribbean, Chinese, Greek/Greek Cypriots, Pakistani, or Indian origin
2. Aged between 18 and 50 years old
Interviewees:
3. Women of African Caribbean, Chinese, Greek/Greek Cypriots, Pakistani, or Indian origin
4. Aged between 18 and 50 years old
5. Current clinical diagnosis of endometriosis
6. Duration of illness greater than 1 year prior to the study
7. Receiving care from mainstream health care services (NHS)
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Female
Target number of participants
Planned sample size: 130; UK sample size: 130
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Outside of ethnic communities or age range in inclusion criteria
2. No diagnosis of endometriosis
Recruitment start date
01/04/2008
Recruitment end date
31/10/2009
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Birmingham City University
Birmingham
B42 2SU
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Sponsor details
Mindelsohn Way
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TG
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary