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
Secondary identifying numbers Imp 15-4 Logan
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

The King's Mill Centre (NHS Trust)
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
Nottingham
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom

Email elisabeth.logan@kmc-tr.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeQuality of life
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedIron deficiency anaemia
InterventionFCB 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 typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/03/1997
Completion date01/01/2000

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaAll 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 criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/03/1997
Date of final enrolment01/01/2000

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

The King's Mill Centre (NHS Trust)
Nottingham
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Evaluation of Methods to Promote the Implementation of Research Findings (National Programme) (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

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/09/2002 Yes No