A randomised trial of a simple prompting system in promoting appropriate management of iron deficiency anaemia and its influence on clinical outcome
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN48562378 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48562378 |
| Protocol serial number | Imp 15-4 Logan |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Evaluation of Methods to Promote the Implementation of Research Findings (National Programme) (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 14/09/2007
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Haematological Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Elisabeth Logan
Scientific
Scientific
The King's Mill Centre (NHS Trust)
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
Nottingham
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
| elisabeth.logan@kmc-tr.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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 | Iron deficiency anaemia |
| Intervention | FCB reports for practices in the control arm received a standard haematologist comment "consistent with iron deficiency anaemia - ? cause". Those for practices in the intervention arm were printed with a brief guideline, "consistent with iron deficiency anaemia - ? cause. Suggest treat with ferrous sulphate, 200 mg three times a day (tds) for 4 months but check response in 3 - 4 weeks. Simultaneously investigate cause, consider barium enema to exclude colorectal problems." |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/01/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | All general practices within the health communities of two district general hospitals. Patients presenting to their GP's were included if they were men over 20 years or women over 50 with a full blood count showing Hb 12g/dl or less (men) or 11g/dl (women) together with a reduced mean cell volume (MCV) and a red cell count not exceeding 5.5 x 1012/l. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/1997 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
The King's Mill Centre (NHS Trust)
Nottingham
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | 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 | 01/09/2002 | Yes | No |
