Randomised controlled trial of nurse versus doctor management of patients with minor medical conditions in general practice

ISRCTN	ISRCTN59466986
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN59466986
Protocol serial number	SPGS585
Sponsor	NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Funder	NHS Executive South East (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr Chau Shum
Scientific

Walderslade Village Surgery
62a Robin Hood Lane
Walderslade
Chatham
ME5 9LD
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1634 687250
Email	cmshum@blueyonder.co.uk

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	To assess formally whether practice nurse care for minor illness is acceptable and safe.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Patient management
Intervention	Usual practice nurse, with 3 months extra training versus GP.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	The key outcome is patient satisfaction.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Other outcomes include patient-reported health outcome, process measure (e.g. treatment, referral, consultation length), and outcome relating to health education.
Completion date	31/12/2000

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	1060
Key inclusion criteria	1060 patients requesting same day appointments in general practice; agreement to randomisation to doctor or nurse.
Key exclusion criteria	Children <1 yr, pregnant women, those presenting with chest pain, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fitting, significant bleeding, stroke, collapse, severe abdominal pain, psychiatric problem, not fluent in English.
Date of first enrolment	31/12/1998
Date of final enrolment	31/12/2000

Walderslade Village Surgery

Chatham
ME5 9LD
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	15/04/2000		Yes	No