The effectiveness of a parent-held record for disabled children
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN47132534 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN47132534 |
| Protocol serial number | MCH 14-11 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Mother and Child Health National Research and Development Programme (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 22/02/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Scientific
Greenwood Institute of Child Health
University of Leicester
Westcotes Drive
Leicester
LE3 0JU
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)116 225 2880 |
|---|---|
| johnmoore11@doctors.org.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To test whether a child health record designed for pre-school children with a disability would: 1. Be used 2. Be valued by carers 3. Change the perception of the health care received by the child 4. Influence the amount of communication between the family and a professional who is seeing their child |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental and behavioural disorders: Behavioural disorders |
| Intervention | The intervention was a parent-held record for the parents of disabled children in which they could record contact details of the professionals seeing the child, the child's medical conditions and any medication and equipment used. A diary section allowed parents and professionals to record the child's progress and programme. There was also information about organisations relevant to children with disability. This was a quantitative individual controlled trial of AB design in which outcomes after six months without the intervention were compared those after a six-month intervention period. The participants were randomly allocated to three groups as follows: Group 1: compared periods without and with the intervention Group 2: measured any change without the intervention due to the passage of time Group 3: estimated any effect due to the assessment after the first period without the intervention in Groups 1 |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
At the end of the study, copies of the records were examined and the number of entries was taken as a measure of their value to the users. The parents also completed a questionnaire about the value of the record. The way families viewed their child's health care was tested by experimental control using a questionnaire before and after the intervention. At the same times, the amount of communication between the parents and professionals was assessed by both parties completing an identical questionnaire about the child; the similarity between their replies was taken to be a measure of communication. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/12/1999 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 99 |
| Key inclusion criteria | The participants were randomly selected pre-school children in the community who had been notified to the Education Department as likely to have special educational needs. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1996 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/1999 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
LE3 0JU
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 28/06/2008 | Yes | No |
