The use of publicity as an intervention to increase the use of Library services by GPs in Cornwall.

ISRCTN ISRCTN17892253
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN17892253
Secondary identifying numbers N0202140093
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
11/02/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mrs Katy Oak
Scientific

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Treliske
Truro
TR1 3LJ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNot Applicable: Service delivery
Intervention1. A visit to the practice to put a poster on the staff notice board and to give individual GPs a folder containing publicity material for the library
2. An email to each GP publicising library services
3. Control group - no publicity
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTo check databases to see if there has been an increased use by GPs and to establish the most effective intervention.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/03/2004
Completion date30/03/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsGP practices in Cornwall.
Key inclusion criteriaGP practices will be randomly selected to receive one of 3 interventions.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/03/2004
Date of final enrolment30/03/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Truro
TR1 3LJ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

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 01/09/2008 Yes No