Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0034151996
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
1. To explore whether normal working practice of scanning the female pelvis with a full bladder is still best practice for the initial investigation or whether improvement in technology has provided us with a better method to consider in order to improve waiting times in Gynaecology services
2. To compare both the alternative and traditional method to identify which is the quickest, with no detriment effect on quality
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Screening
Patient information sheet
Condition
Ultrasound techniques
Intervention
Patients are randomised between:
1. Traditional ultrasound technique
2. Alternative ultrasound technique
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Improved waiting times in Gynaecology services
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/09/2004
Overall trial end date
31/12/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Using patients on the waiting list for ultrasound, from GPs, and Gynaecology out-patients.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Female
Target number of participants
20 patients
Participant exclusion criteria
Male patients
Recruitment start date
01/09/2004
Recruitment end date
31/12/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Medical Imaging Dept
Barnsley
S75 2EP
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
Barnsley District General Hospital (BDGH) Small Projects Fund (UK)
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