Randomised controlled trial: impact of a patient information leaflet on satisfaction with care, knowledge and QOL in irritable bowel disease

ISRCTN ISRCTN55878813
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55878813
Secondary identifying numbers N0025172370
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
06/11/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
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 CKW Luces
Scientific

AintreeTrust
University Hospital Aintree
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom

Phone +44

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeQuality of life
Scientific title
Study objectivesThis study is designed to determine whether there is a benefit in terms of satisfaction with care, disease-specific knowledge and QOL for inflammatory bowel disease patients who receive education about their illness by means of an information leaflet compared to those who do not.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDigestive System: Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)
InterventionThe first phase of project is distribution of leaflets to 20 volunteer patients and nursing staff and doctors. Comments will be invited on the sheets and returned to investigators. Eligible patients will be identified from out-patients and invited to participate, and if they fill out a questionnaire will be later interviewed. Within 2 weeks of baseline assessment patients will be randomised into two groups with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. A further questionnaire will be sent via post at 3 and 12 months after recruitment followed by a further interview at 6-12 months at clinic appointment.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/12/2005
Completion date01/12/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants300 IBD patients
Key inclusion criteria300 IBD patients
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/12/2005
Date of final enrolment01/12/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

AintreeTrust
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan