Virtual Outreach: a randomised controlled trial and economic appraisal
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN54264250 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN54264250 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | HTA 96/02/05 |
- Submission date
- 09/01/2002
- Registration date
- 09/01/2002
- Last edited
- 25/08/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Paul Wallace
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences
Royal Free and University College Medical School
Rowland Hill Street
London
NW3 2PF
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7830 2339 |
|---|---|
| p.wallace@pcps.ucl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | The project was designed to evaluate the feasibility of teleconferenced medical consultations (TMCs) at the interface between primary and secondary care. The key research objectives were: 1. To determine the views of specialists, GPs and patients about TMCs 2. To test the feasibility of TMCs 3. To determine which specialties are most suited to TMCs 4. To make plans for a randomised controlled trial of TMCs. The key issues of interest related to the relative value of real time teleconferenced medical consultations (TMCs) as an alternative to routine outpatient referral. The study was designed to evaluate the potential of TMCs to improve patients¿ health and satisfaction, and to lead to more efficient usage of health service resources in terms of tests and investigations, procedures, operations and prescriptions. We were particularly interested to find out whether the joint consultations could reduce the number of outpatient and GP consultations following the index consultation. In addition, the study was designed to examine the educational and organisational impact of TMCs. The pilot study was carried out in order to test the feasibility of a full-scale trial. In particular we wished to find out whether we could recruit adequate numbers of patients, whether standard instruments could be used effectively to measure the key outcomes, and whether we would be able to measure the educational and organisational impact of introducing TMCs. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Teleconferenced medical consultations |
| Intervention | Videoconference link (tele-consultation) versus routine hospital outpatients consultation |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The following instruments were used in the trial: 1. A patient demographic and personal details questionnaire 2. S F12 generic measure of well-being 3. Ware Specific Visit Questionnaire (SVQ) for patient satisfaction 4. Speiberger Standing State Anxiety Inventory (STAI) 5. A patient cost questionnaire 6. Duke Severity of Illness questionnaire (DUSOI) to measure the co-morbidity or burden of illness 7. Protocol specifically designed to extract data for hospital and GP records |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Overall study start date | 01/06/1998 |
| Completion date | 31/10/2001 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 2,094 |
| Key inclusion criteria | All patients referred by the participating general practitioners for a hospital specialist opinion in the following specialty areas: ENT medicine, general medicine (including endocrinology and rheumatology), gastroenterology, orthopaedics, neurology and urology |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/10/2001 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences
London
NW3 2PF
United Kingdom
NW3 2PF
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Quarry House
Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1132 545 843 |
|---|---|
| Sheila.Greener@doh.gsi.gov.uk | |
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03sbpja79 |
Funders
Funder type
Industry
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other publications | publication on design and performance of the trial | 11/01/2002 | Yes | No | |
| Protocol article | protocol | 11/01/2002 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | main results | 08/06/2002 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 12/07/2003 | Yes | No | |
| Other publications | HTA monograph | 01/12/2004 | Yes | No |
