Practice Interventions for Language Sensitivity: a pilot study
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN74091996 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74091996 |
| Protocol serial number | V2 |
| Sponsor | Fferyllwyr Llyn Pharmacy (UK) |
| Funder | Welsh Assembly Government (UK) - Pharmacy Practice Development Scheme 2008-2009 |
- Submission date
- 03/02/2009
- Registration date
- 27/02/2009
- Last edited
- 17/05/2016
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
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
Mr Llyr Hughes
Scientific
Scientific
Community Pharmacist
Fferyllwyr Llyn Pharmacy
Siop Tan y Maes
Nefyn
Gwynedd
LL53 7PA
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Feasibility patient preference randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Practice interventions for language sensitivity: a randomised controlled pilot study to inform the delivery of pharmaceutical services in Wales |
| Study acronym | PILSen |
| Study objectives | The aim of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to build the evidence base for effective healthcare communication in the delivery of pharmaceutical services in the bilingual setting. This will be achieved through the following objectives: 1. The effect of language appropriate consultations on patient outcomes will be measured through establishing a small randomised controlled trial (RCT) of language concordance in Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) conducted by two community pharmacists in North Wales 2. Corpus linguistic analysis techniques will be used to discern the processes and patterns of language use within the healthcare consultations |
| Ethics approval(s) | North West Wales Local Research Ethics pending approval as of 03/02/2009 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Effective healthcare communication |
| Intervention | 1. Welsh medium randomised Medicines Use Reviews 2. English medium randomised Medicines Use Reviews Randomised according to the protocol. Patients who demonstrate a distinct language preference will be allocated to a Welsh or English medium preference MUR, according to their choice. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Medication Adherence Questionnaire to assess participants use of medication following a Medicines Use Reviews, measured at 1 day and 1 month. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire |
| Completion date | 30/09/2009 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 40 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Welsh speaking patients between 18 and 80 years of age, either sex 2. Patients who are referred for Medicines Use Reviews (MUR) at the specified community pharmacies 3. Patients who are able to give informed consent |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Non-Welsh speaking patients 2. Patients below 18 and above 80 years of age 3. Patients who are not eligible for MURs at the specified community pharmacies 4. Patients who are unable to give informed consent |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2009 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/09/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Wales
Study participating centre
Fferyllwyr Llyn Pharmacy
Gwynedd
LL53 7PA
United Kingdom
LL53 7PA
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
17/05/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
