Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
Imp R2-25 Cheater
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
This trial plans to evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of audit and feedback and educational outreach in improving nursing practice and health care outcomes.
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
Other
Trial type
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Condition
Improving health care in nursing practices
Intervention
Three interventions:
1. Audit and feedback educational outreach
2. Combination of audit and feedback and educational outreach compared with
3. Printed educational materials (control)
The process and outcomes of care for patients with urinary incontinence and the obstacles that may influence implementation will be assessed before and after the interventions. The cost implications of the different approaches will be assessed.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/06/2004
Overall trial end date
30/06/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
All G/H grade district nurses with a case load from a random sample of general practices in three health districts in the East Midlands.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
Added as of 23/05/2008: 194 community nurses
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/06/2004
Recruitment end date
30/06/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Clinical Governance Research & Development Unit
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
NHS Evaluation of Methods to Promote the Implementation of Research Findings (National Programme) (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
Results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16708003
Publication citations
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Results
Cheater FM, Baker R, Reddish S, Spiers N, Wailoo A, Gillies C, Robertson N, Cawood C, Cluster randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of audit and feedback and educational outreach on improving nursing practice and patient outcomes., Med Care, 2006, 44, 6, 542-551, doi: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000215919.89893.8a.