Do telephone reminders improve attendance in paediatric clinics in the community?

ISRCTN ISRCTN36233174
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36233174
Protocol serial number N0066124646
Sponsor Department of Health
Funder City and Hackney Primary Care Trust (UK)
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
29/09/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
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

Dr Gabrielle Laing
Scientific

Child and Adolescent Services
City and Hackney TPCT
St Leonard's
Nuttall Street
London
N1 5LZ
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7683 4437
Email gabrielle.laing@chpct.nhs.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe effect of telephone reminders on the risk of non-attendance to paediatric clinics.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAttendance of paediatric clinics
InterventionParticipants are randomised to:
1. Telephone reminders
2. Care as usual
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Whether telephone reminders are successful

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/09/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Key inclusion criteriaAll children referred to the special advisory community based paediatrics clinics
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2003
Date of final enrolment01/09/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Child and Adolescent Services
London
N1 5LZ
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes