An investigation into the merits of using a computer in the clinical assessment of children
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN74743772 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74743772 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0129118585 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 30/10/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr David Chantry
Scientific
Scientific
School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Manchester University
2 Church Lane
Ipstones
Stoke-on-Trent
ST10 2LD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1538 266613 |
|---|---|
| david.chantry@lineone.net |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Diagnostic |
| Scientific title | An investigation into the merits of using a computer in the clinical assessment of children |
| Study hypothesis | The project aims to assess the merits of an established computer-assisted interview for children, the MacInterview, developed by Calam et al. (2000). The MacInterview will be compared with an equivalent paper-based interview, with particular focus on the child's engagement with the interview, the amount of information derived, the time-efficiency of the procedure, and the child's enjoyment of the procedure. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Condition | Mental and Behavioural Disorders: child psychology |
| Intervention | A. MacInterview B. Interview using equivalent material presented in a paper-based format The study will use an experimental (between-subjects) design involving two groups of children. One group will receive the MacInterview, the other will receive an interview using equivalent material presented in a paper-based format. Allocation to the groups will be randomised. Each child will be interviewed on one occasion for approximately 45 minutes. The interview format will involve the child in activities including: 1. Choosing an image to represent her-/himself from a range of outline drawings of children of different sizes and ethnic origins 2. Choosing drawings to represent home and school settings which s/he has experienced and people connected with those settings 3. Working with outline faces depicting different emotional expressions (happy, sad, worried, etc) 4. Selecting representations of particular people s/he associates with particular emotions in each setting All interviews will be video-taped to enable data to be obtained from subsequent analysis of the tapes by the researcher. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Comparison in each interview format of: 1. The number and length (word count) of the child's verbal utterances 2. The amount of time spent "on task", as opposed to attending to external distractions 3. The amount of "standard" information obtained (i.e. information provided in answering the interview questions) 4. The amount of "additional" information obtained (i.e. information volunteered by the child over and above that given in response to the interview questions) 5. The amount of "emotion-focused" information obtained (i.e. information relating to the child's feelings or emotional states) 6. The amount of time required to complete the procedure 7. The child's rating of his/her enjoyment of the interview |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 04/11/2002 |
| Overall study end date | 04/11/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 7 Years |
| Upper age limit | 11 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Participant inclusion criteria | Children aged between seven and 11 years (inclusive) referred to the Child and Adolescent Psychology Department, Carol Kendrick Unit, Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester. |
| Participant exclusion criteria | Not applicable |
| Recruitment start date | 04/11/2002 |
| Recruitment end date | 04/11/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Manchester University
Stoke-on-Trent
ST10 2LD
United Kingdom
ST10 2LD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| 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 |
Editorial Notes
30/10/2019: No publications found, all search options exhausted, study status unverified.
