Do telephone reminders improve attendance in paediatric clinics in the community?

ISRCTN ISRCTN36233174
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36233174
Secondary identifying numbers N0066124646
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
29/09/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Gabrielle Laing
Scientific

Child and Adolescent Services
City and Hackney TPCT
St Leonard's
Nuttall Street
London
N1 5LZ
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7683 4437
Email gabrielle.laing@chpct.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeNot Specified
Participant information sheet Not provided at time of registration
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe effect of telephone reminders on the risk of non-attendance to paediatric clinics.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAttendance of paediatric clinics
InterventionParticipants are randomised to:
1. Telephone reminders
2. Care as usual
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureWhether telephone reminders are successful
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/2003
Completion date01/09/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaAll children referred to the special advisory community based paediatrics clinics
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2003
Date of final enrolment01/09/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Child and Adolescent Services
London
N1 5LZ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

City and Hackney Primary Care 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