A randomised controlled trial of a pre-assessment clinic for paediatric general surgery day cases
ISRCTN | ISRCTN86133721 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN86133721 |
Secondary identifying numbers | C/N/12/10-01-95/SMITH/D |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 21/11/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Surgery
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
Dr Ian Harvey
Scientific
Scientific
University of East Anglia
School of Health, Policy and Practice
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)1603 456161 |
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ian.harvey@uea.ac.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) | Hospital |
Study type | Other |
Scientific title | A randomised controlled trial of a pre-assessment clinic for paediatric general surgery day cases |
Study objectives | The aim of this study was to compare two methods of preparing children and their parents for day case surgery. The two methods that were compared were providing information on the day of surgery (previous practice) versus providing information before admission at a pre-assessment clinic. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Paediatric surgery |
Intervention | 1. Information given on the day of admission 1. Information given at the preassessment clinic before admission |
Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
Primary outcome measure | 1. Behavioural distress of the child around the time of the surgery 2. Behavioural disturbance of the child immediately after discharge from hospital and 4 months later 2.1. Vernon post-hospital behaviour scale 2.2. Rowe behavioural rating inventory 3. Likert-scale anxiety ratings of parent and child during the admission (completed by the parent prior to discharge) 4. Compliance of parents with home care instructions |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 18/09/1995 |
Completion date | 31/03/1999 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Child |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
Key inclusion criteria | Children listed for day case surgery at Bristol Children's Hospital. |
Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
Date of first enrolment | 18/09/1995 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/03/1999 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
University of East Anglia
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom
NR4 7TJ
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 West (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 |
Editorial Notes
21/11/2019: No publications found. Verifying results with principal investigator.