Primary care genetics education and clinic location: a cluster randomised trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN68167690
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN68167690
Secondary identifying numbers SUHT R&D ref: RHM CHI 0250 - UoS ref: 3348
Submission date
23/08/2005
Registration date
16/09/2005
Last edited
08/01/2009
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

Ms Greta Westwood
Scientific

Wessex Clinical Genetics Service
Princess Anne Hospital
Southampton
SO16 5YA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)2380 796168
Email greta.westwood@suht.swest.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeScreening
Scientific title
Study objectivesPrimary care genetics education will increase the referral rate to clinical genetics and nurse counsellor genetics clinics in primary care will be acceptable to patients seen.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedFamily history of a genetic condition
InterventionRandomised GP practices to receive genetics education and patients referred with trial GP practices to receive a genetics clinic appointment in primary or secondary care
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureEducation: GP referral rate to clinical genetics
Location: clinic attendance rate
Secondary outcome measuresEducation: referral type, referral practice and attitudes to clinical genetics
Location: Patient satisfaction, patient clinic travel costs, NHS clinic costs, clinic waiting times, patients remaining in primary care
Overall study start date01/07/2002
Completion date01/05/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupOther
SexBoth
Target number of participantsReferral rate 0.0003 per 18 months from a population of 523,262
Key inclusion criteriaAll patients referred to the Wessex Clinical Genetics Service (WCGS) registered with a trial GP practice. All patients of all ages. If a child is referred one parent/guardian will complete the questionnaire, both sexes, all ethic groups.
Key exclusion criteria1. Any patient who has previously been seen by the WCGS
2. Non GP referrals will be excluded from the education comparison
3. Urgent and ward referrals will be excluded from the location comparison
4. Patients receiving a home visit as a pre-clinic contact will be excluded from the location comparison
Date of first enrolment01/07/2002
Date of final enrolment01/05/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Wessex Clinical Genetics Service
Southampton
SO16 5YA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Southampton University Hospitals Trust and University of Southampton (UK)
University/education

Research Governance Office
Legal Services
Rm 4033, Building 37
University Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
England
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)2380 598848
Email greta.westwood@suht.swest.nhs.uk
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Genetics Policy Unit, Department of Health (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 01/03/2006 Yes No