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| ISRCTN | ISRCTN36338010 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36338010 |
| Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) | 233611 |
| Protocol serial number | 40177, IRAS 233611 |
| Sponsor | South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Funders | Northern Counties Kidney Research Fund, Teesside Extra Life, Principle Sounds |
- Submission date
- 21/01/2019
- Registration date
- 23/01/2019
- Last edited
- 17/03/2022
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
This study aims to raise awareness and encourage discussions between colleagues, friends and family members around organ donation. Although 90% of the UK population agree with organ donation in principle, a staff survey revealed that less than 1 in 3 NHS staff in Teesside had discussed their thoughts with their friends/family and signed up to the organ donation register. Even if England moves to an opt out system for organ donation knowledge of a loved one's wishes can support the family during a very difficult time. This study aims to increase discussions about organ donation in a conversational manner.
Who can participate?
This pilot study will take place at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and all staff who attend basic life support training will be invited to participate.
What does the study involve?
The researchers have created a short video to highlight the importance of talking about organ donation. Staff will be invited to answer a short questionnaire before watching the video about their feelings towards organ donation and another following the film sent 3-5 working days after the training. After the second questionnaire participants who are willing to discuss how they felt about the video may be asked to take part in a longer interview.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There is no immediate benefit to the research participants. The aim of this study is to ascertain if we can use a film intervention to encourage people to talk to their families about organ donation, which in turn may increase the sign up to the organ donation register. This would have a potential benefit to everyone who needs an organ in the future. There are no anticipated risks to participants as this is a questionnaire/interview based study. A potential burden for participants is the completion of the questionnaires and a possible interview. The first questionnaire is paper based, the second is web-based and the link will be emailed to participants. These questionnaires will only take 2-5 minutes. Any participant who is willing to be interviewed will be interviewed at a time and place convenient to them so that it minimises any potential burden.
Where is the study run from?
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
January 2016 to June 2020
Who is funding the study?
1. Northern Counties Kidney Research Fund
2. Teesside Extra Life
3. Principle Sounds
Who is the main contact?
Dr Caroline Wroe
caroline.wroe@nhs.net
Contact information
Public
STRIVE Academic Centre @South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1642 854092 |
|---|---|
| alycon.walker@nhs.net |
Public
Renal Unit
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
 ORCID ID |
0000-0001-6909-7726 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 (0)1642 852483 |
| caroline.wroe@nhs.net |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Non-randomised; Both; Design type: Process of Care, Education or Self-Management, Psychological & Behavioural, Qualitative |
| Secondary study design | Non randomised study |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | A study to evaluate the feasibility and impact of introducing organ donation awareness into Basic Life Support training in an NHS Acute Hospital Trust |
| Study objectives | To determine if a short film introduced at the end of BLS training can positively influence people's thoughts and conversations about organ donation. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Current ethics approval as of 13/11/2019: Approved 03/01/2019, HRA and Health and Care Research Wales (hra.approval@nhs.net), ref: 233611 Previous ethics approval: Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Organ donation awareness |
| Intervention | The trialists have created a short video to highlight the importance of talking about organ donation. This pilot study will take place at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and all staff who attend basic life support training training will be invited to participate. Staff will be invited to answer a short questionnaire prior to the video about their feelings towards organ donation and another following the film sent 3-5 working days after the training. After the second questionnaire participants who are willing to discuss how they felt about the video may be asked to take part in a longer interview. |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
The number of participants who following the intervention have: |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
The number of staff overall who engage with the research project. This will be measured by documenting the number of people attending the BLS session against the number of people who submitted the questionnaire at the beginning of the BLS session and completed the follow-up questionnaire 3-5 working days after watching the organ donation video. |
| Completion date | 28/06/2020 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Health professional |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 180 |
| Total final enrolment | 283 |
| Key inclusion criteria | All members of staff at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust who attend basic life support training during the study period |
| Key exclusion criteria | Any staff under the age of 18 |
| Date of first enrolment | 28/01/2019 |
| Date of final enrolment | 28/04/2019 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Other |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study during this study will be included in the subsequent results publication. |
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 |
| Preprint results | 09/12/2020 | 17/03/2022 | No | No |
Editorial Notes
17/03/2022: Preprint reference added.
16/06/2021: The intention to publish date has been changed from 31/12/2020 to 31/12/2021.
11/06/2020: The intention to publish date has been changed from 31/12/2019 to 31/12/2020.
13/11/2019: The following changes have been made:
1. The ethics approval information has been added.
2. The IRAS number has been added.
15/08/2019: Contact details updated.
17/05/2019: The following changes have been made:
1. The final enrolment number has been added.
2. The intention to publish date has been changed from 28/01/2020 to 31/12/2019.
25/03/2019: The condition has been changed from "Specialty: Health Services Research, Primary sub-specialty: Health Services Research; Health Category: Generic health relevance" to "Organ donation awareness" following a request from the NIHR.
