Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the health effects of welfare advice accessed via primary health care: a pilot study

ISRCTN	ISRCTN61522618
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN61522618
Secondary identifying numbers	DoHRCTP2

Submission date: 05/10/2005
Registration date: 14/10/2005
Last edited: 09/11/2022

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 Martin White
Scientific

Public Health Research Group
School of Population and Health Sciences
University of Newcastle
Medical School
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)191 2226275
Email	martin.white@ncl.ac.uk

Study information

Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Not specified
Study type	Not Specified
Scientific title	Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the health effects of welfare advice accessed via primary health care: a pilot study
Study acronym	WRAP
Study objectives	Differences in health or psycho-social outcomes will be found between those in receipt of additional financial and non-financial benefits and those receiving no financial gains
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	General health status
Intervention	Intervention group: Full welfare benefits assessment and assistance with claims where appropriate. The control group received the full intervention after a six-month delay.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Changes in health status, physical functioning, and levels of anxiety and depression.
Secondary outcome measures	Changes in health-related behaviours (diet, alcohol, tobacco and physical activity) and in psycho-social and economic factors
Overall study start date	18/02/2002
Completion date	31/03/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Other
Age group	Senior
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	126
Total final enrolment	126
Key inclusion criteria	Those aged 60 years and over living in Newcastle upon Tyne
Key exclusion criteria	People living in residential or nursing care homes
Date of first enrolment	18/02/2002
Date of final enrolment	31/03/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

England
United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Public Health Research Group

Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

UK Department of Health
Government

Christine McGuire
Research and Development
Room 716
Department of Health
Wellington House
133-135 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom

Funders

Funder type

Government

UK Department of Health

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	Not provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Other publications		08/03/2006		Yes	No
Results article		21/06/2006		Yes	No

Editorial Notes

09/11/2022: Total final enrolment added.