A Comparison of Information Letters Sent to Patients Prior to Outpatient Clinic Appointments
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN30223324 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN30223324 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0558125486 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 25/10/2011
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- Condition category
- Other
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
Mrs V Cook
Scientific
Scientific
Milton Keynes General NHS Trust
Standing Way
Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1908 660033 |
|---|---|
| vanessa.cook@mkgeneral.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Does patient information sent prior to an appointment make patients better informed or increase the DNA (did not arrive) rate? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Not Applicable: Service delivery |
| Intervention | Patient information sent prior to an appointment vs patient information not sent prior to an appointment Added August 2008: trial stopped. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Reduction in DNA rate 2. Better informed patients |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2003 |
| Completion date | 01/08/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 50 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Initial pilot of 50 patients to test methodology. Sample convenience of 200 consecutive new patients to clinic. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/08/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Milton Keynes General NHS Trust
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
United Kingdom
MK6 5LD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
Milton Keynes General NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
