Paediatric preoperative assessment: a randomised controlled trial to compare the competence of nurses and senior house officers (SHO)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN48353662 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48353662 |
| Protocol serial number | SEO077 |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Executive South East (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 12/01/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Helen Rushforth
Scientific
Scientific
School of Nursing
Level B South Block
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO15 4GP
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)23 80 779 085 |
|---|---|
| her@soton.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To determine whether suitably trained nurses can undertake the pre-operative assessment of children receiving day case or minor surgery as safely and effectively as senior house officers. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Paediatric nursing |
| Intervention | Preoperative assessment of children for surgery by trained nurse (intervention) or SHO (control). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Assessment by paediatric registrar. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/10/2002 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 1000 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1000 children attending for day case or minor orthopaedic surgery |
| Key exclusion criteria | First child on each operating list to avoid delay in starting |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2000 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2002 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
School of Nursing
Southampton
SO15 4GP
United Kingdom
SO15 4GP
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 | 01/04/2006 | Yes | No |
