Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0264098284
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
How is the pathway altered by using email and digital images in patient referral?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
GP practices
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Condition
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Intervention
Patients randomised to standard or electronic referral process.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Analysis of waiting times
2. Patient and doctor satisfaction surveys
3. Time to resolution of problem
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/06/2001
Overall trial end date
01/12/2003
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients in primary care with dermatology problems.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/06/2001
Recruitment end date
01/12/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
c/o Research and Development Office
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list