Randomised controlled trial of nurse versus doctor management of patients with minor medical conditions in general practice
ISRCTN | ISRCTN59466986 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN59466986 |
Secondary identifying numbers | SPGS585 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 08/12/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Chau Shum
Scientific
Scientific
Walderslade Village Surgery
62a Robin Hood Lane
Walderslade
Chatham
ME5 9LD
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)1634 687250 |
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cmshum@blueyonder.co.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | GP practice |
Study type | Not Specified |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | To assess formally whether practice nurse care for minor illness is acceptable and safe. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Patient management |
Intervention | Usual practice nurse, with 3 months extra training versus GP. |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | The key outcome is patient satisfaction. |
Secondary outcome measures | Other outcomes include patient-reported health outcome, process measure (e.g. treatment, referral, consultation length), and outcome relating to health education. |
Overall study start date | 31/12/1998 |
Completion date | 31/12/2000 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Not Specified |
Sex | Not Specified |
Target number of participants | 1060 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1060 patients requesting same day appointments in general practice; agreement to randomisation to doctor or nurse. |
Key exclusion criteria | Children <1 yr, pregnant women, those presenting with chest pain, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fitting, significant bleeding, stroke, collapse, severe abdominal pain, psychiatric problem, not fluent in English. |
Date of first enrolment | 31/12/1998 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Walderslade Village Surgery
Chatham
ME5 9LD
United Kingdom
ME5 9LD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive South East (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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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? |
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Results article | results | 15/04/2000 | Yes | No |