General practice organ donation intervention: a feasibility study

ISRCTN ISRCTN44530504
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN44530504
Secondary identifying numbers 2.0
Submission date
22/09/2017
Registration date
26/09/2017
Last edited
13/09/2019
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

Background and study aims
This study aims to find out whether UK primary care is a feasible location for an intervention to increase registration to the NHS Organ Donor Register (NHS ODR). Currently, only 35% of the UK population are on the NHS ODR and there is a shortage of donated organs. Previous research in primary care in the USA shows that the setting may be promising for increasing membership to the register by asking patients if they would like to join during consultations. However, there are barriers to the implementation of primary care interventions in the UK, for example increasing workload. This study therefore assesses whether UK primary care is an appropriate setting for an organ donation intervention.

Who can participate?
Patients aged 18 and over at the participating GP practice in Luton (UK)

What does the study involve?
The intervention consists of three elements: training staff in organ donation information, the display of leaflets and posters in the waiting room and asking patients during consultations if they wish to join the register. The intervention runs for a three-month period. To examine the feasibility of the intervention, the training is evaluated through a survey, data on registrations is collected throughout the study, focus groups are carried out with staff and patients, and staff complete an online survey.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There are few risks to taking part in the study. However, discussions may involve the topic of organ donation and death, which some people might find difficult.

Where is the study run from?
A large GP Practice in Luton, UK

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
October 2016 to September 2018

Who is funding the study?
1. NHS Blood and Transplant (UK)
2. University of Bedfordshire (UK)

Who is the main contact?
1. Prof. Gurch Randhawa (scientific)
gurch.randhawa@beds.ac.uk
2. Miss Catrin Jones (public)
catrin.jones1@study.beds.ac.uk
3. Dr Chris Papadopoulos (scientific)
chris.papadopoulos@beds.ac.uk

Contact information

Prof Gurch Randhawa
Scientific

University of Bedfordshire
Putteridge Bury
Hitchin Road
Luton
LU2 8LE
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1582 743797
Email gurch.randhawa@beds.ac.uk
Miss Catrin Jones
Public

University of Bedfordshire
Putteridge Bury
Hitchin Road
Luton
LU2 8LE
United Kingdom

Email catrin.jones1@study.beds.ac.uk
Dr Chris Papadopoulos
Scientific

University of Bedfordshire
Putteridge Bury
Hitchin Road
Luton
LU2 8LE
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1582 489056
Email chris.papadopoulos@beds.ac.uk

Study information

Study designSingle-centre feasibility study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designNon randomised study
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeOther
Participant information sheet Not available in web format. Only patients at the designated practice can participate.
Scientific titleInvestigating an organ donation intervention in primary care: a single-practice feasibility study
Study acronymGPOD
Study objectivesTo develop and evaluate the feasibility of a GP practice-based intervention designed to increase organ donation rates in ethnically diverse locations.
Ethics approval(s)1. London – Brent, NHS HRA, Research Ethics Committee, 03/11/2017, ref: 17/LO/1361
2. Institute for Health Research, University of Bedfordshire, Ethics Committee, 20/11/2017, ref: IHREC800
3. Confidentiality Advisory Group, HRA, 08/12/2017, ref: 17/CAG/0169
4. Health Research Authority Approval, 11/12/2017
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedRegistration as an organ donor on the NHS Organ Donor Register
InterventionThe intervention consists of three elements, training staff in organ donation information, the display of leaflets and posters in the waiting room and asking patients during consultations if they wish to join the register (also called prompted-choice). A single GP practice in Luton, UK has agreed to run the intervention for a three-month period. To examine feasibility, training will be evaluated through paper survey, data on registrations captured throughout the trial period, focus groups with staff and patients and an online staff survey will be used.
Intervention typeBehavioural
Primary outcome measureFeasibility of the intervention, assessed using the number of registrations and how often patients are asked the question, collected throughout the intervention period (3 months)
Secondary outcome measuresDue to the mixed methods nature of the study and need to assess feasibility, no secondary outcome measures will be examined
Overall study start date16/10/2016
Completion date30/09/2018

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsOne UK primary care clinic which has already been recruited
Key inclusion criteria1. 18 years of age or above
2. Capacity to consent to the NHS ODR
Key exclusion criteria1. Lacks capacity to consent to be a member of the NHS ODR
2. Under 18 years of age
Date of first enrolment08/01/2018
Date of final enrolment09/07/2018

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

A GP Practice
Luton
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United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Bedfordshire
University/education

University Square
Luton
LU1 3JU
England
United Kingdom

Website https://www.beds.ac.uk/research-ref/ihr
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/0400avk24

Funders

Funder type

University/education

NHS Blood and Transplant
Government organisation / Local government
Alternative name(s)
National Health Service Blood and Transplant, UK National Health Service Blood and Transplant, NHSBT
Location
United Kingdom
University of Bedfordshire
Private sector organisation / Universities (academic only)
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date30/09/2020
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryData sharing statement to be made available at a later date
Publication and dissemination planThere are no plans to share additional documents at this time, due to their use to support a PhD. However, there are plans to publish the protocol within the next year.

The results of this study will be disseminated through planned publication in a high-impact peer review journal approximately one year following trial end date. This study forms part of a PhD thesis which will also be published via Ethos.
IPD sharing planThe data sharing plans for the current study are unknown and will be made available at a later date.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 12/11/2018 Yes No
HRA research summary 28/06/2023 No No

Editorial Notes

13/09/2019: The intention to publish date has been changed from 30/09/2019 to 30/09/2020.
01/08/2019: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The trial participating centre name was anonymised to protect identity of participants
2. The plain English summary was updated to reflect these changes.
22/11/2018: Publication reference added.
10/08/2018: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The recruitment end date was changed from 09/04/2018 to 09/07/2018.
2. The overall trial end date was changed from 30/09/2019 to 30/09/2018.
3. The ethics approval details were added.