The standard of patient care is equivalent between a nurse consultant and a junior doctor in a dedicated ophthalmic accident and emergency department. A randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical effectiveness of a nurse consultant or junior doctor

ISRCTN ISRCTN83748140
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83748140
Protocol serial number N0065184326
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Funders City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (UK), Internal funding + NHS R&D Support Funding
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
28/01/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Eye Diseases
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 S.G Fraser
Scientific

Sunderland Eye Infirmary
Queen Alexandra Road
Sunderland
SR2 9HP
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleThe standard of patient care is equivalent between a nurse consultant and a junior doctor in a dedicated ophthalmic accident and emergency department. A randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical effectiveness of a nurse consultant or junior doctor
Study objectivesIs the standard of patient care equivalent between a nurse consultant and junior doctors in a dedicated ophthalmic accident and emergency department?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedEye Diseases: Service delivery
InterventionNurse consultant vs junior doctor. RCT part of the study abandoned in October 2007.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/09/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/02/2007
Date of final enrolment01/09/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Sunderland Eye Infirmary
Sunderland
SR2 9HP
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot 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