The standard of patient care is equivalent between a nurse consultant and a junior doctor in a dedicated ophthalmic accident and emergency department. A randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical effectiveness of a nurse consultant or junior doctor

ISRCTN ISRCTN83748140
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83748140
Secondary identifying numbers N0065184326
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
28/01/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Eye Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr S.G Fraser
Scientific

Sunderland Eye Infirmary
Queen Alexandra Road
Sunderland
SR2 9HP
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleThe standard of patient care is equivalent between a nurse consultant and a junior doctor in a dedicated ophthalmic accident and emergency department. A randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical effectiveness of a nurse consultant or junior doctor
Study objectivesIs the standard of patient care equivalent between a nurse consultant and junior doctors in a dedicated ophthalmic accident and emergency department?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedEye Diseases: Service delivery
InterventionNurse consultant vs junior doctor. RCT part of the study abandoned in October 2007.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/02/2007
Completion date01/09/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/02/2007
Date of final enrolment01/09/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Sunderland Eye Infirmary
Sunderland
SR2 9HP
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Government

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

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

No information available

Internal funding + NHS R&D Support Funding

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