Effective practice? A randomised trial of dissemination and implementation strategies for guidelines for the appropriate extraction of third molar teeth
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN81740528 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81740528 |
| Protocol serial number | IMP R2-64 Pitts |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Evaluation of Methods to Promote the Implementation of Research Findings (National Programme) (UK) (ref: IMP R2-64 Pitts) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 13/05/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Nigel Pitts
Scientific
Scientific
University of Dundee
Dundee Dental Hospital and School
Park Place
Dundee
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1382 635994 |
|---|---|
| n.b.pitts@dundee.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | A pragmatic, cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT), 2 x 2 factorial design |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different guideline implementation strategies, using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Guideline 42: Management of unerupted and impacted third molar teeth (published 2000) as a model. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethical approval was obtained from The Multicentre Research Ethics Committee for Scotland (MREC) and the relevant local research ethics committees. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Oral health/stomatognathic diseases |
| Intervention | Intervention groups as follows: 1. Control (paper copy of guidelines and opportunity to attend a postgraduate course) 2. Audit and feedback 3. Patient specific prompts/restructured records 4. Computer aided learning with decision support |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
The proportion of patients whose treatment complied with the guideline. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
No secondary outcome measures |
| Completion date | 31/12/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 60 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Randomly selected from the Scottish Dental Practice Board list and invited to participate in the trial by mail 2. Written informed consent |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not comply with above inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1999 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
Study participating centre
University of Dundee
Dundee
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
DD1 4HR
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 11/12/2004 | Yes | No |
