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
Scientific
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Treliske
Truro
TR1 3LJ
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | GP practice |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Not Applicable: Service delivery |
| Intervention | 1. 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 type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | To check databases to see if there has been an increased use by GPs and to establish the most effective intervention. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/03/2004 |
| Completion date | 30/03/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | GP practices in Cornwall. |
| Key inclusion criteria | GP practices will be randomly selected to receive one of 3 interventions. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/03/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Truro
TR1 3LJ
United Kingdom
TR1 3LJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| 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 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 | 01/09/2008 | Yes | No |
