Prevention of deep vein thrombosis: a feasibility study for a randomised trial of three different strategies to implement evidence based guidelines
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN49277424 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN49277424 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | IMP 17-13 GRIM |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 08/12/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Jeremy Grimshaw
Scientific
Scientific
Health Service Research Unit
Medical School
University of Aberdeen
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1224 553 968 |
|---|---|
| j.m.grimshaw@abdn.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial. |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Diagnostic |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Cardiovascular diseases: Thromboembolic disease |
| Intervention | Guideline - national guidelines for prophylaxis of deep vein thromboembolism based on systematic review, developed by multi-disciplinary group and evidence-linked recommendations: 1. Educational outreach visits to ward staff 2. Reminder systems at the times of consultation 3. Role substitution involving nursing or pharmacy staff assessing patients' risk status |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/09/1997 |
| Completion date | 01/09/1999 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Health care workers in hospital settings - senior and junior doctors, nurses, pharmacists. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/1997 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/09/1999 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Health Service Research Unit
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
United Kingdom
AB25 2ZD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Evaluation of Methods to Promote the Implementation of Research Findings (National Programme) (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 |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | acute services in Scotland results | 01/03/1999 | Yes | No |
