The provision of written information on the management of illness: a cluster randomised trial to examine the impact on primary care services and patient empowerment.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN94837505 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN94837505 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0096067462 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 13/08/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Amanda Platts
Scientific
Scientific
Parkbury House Surgery
St Peters Street
St Albans
AL1 3HD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1727 851589 |
|---|---|
| amanda.platts@gp-e82060.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | GP practice |
| Study type | Other |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To determine the impact of providing written patient information on the frequency, duration and type of patient contact with the primary healthcare team. To establish the views of both patient and primary care staff on the implications of providing written information in terms of patient empowerment, the patients' level of self care, and the patients' confidence in deciding when to consult a health professional. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Not Applicable: Service delivery |
| Intervention | The study is a cluster randomised trial. Patients will be allocated to one of the intervention arms or the control arm of the trial by the relevant health professional according to the contents of a prepared unmarked envelope. Patients in the intervention arms will receive a book describing how to best manage by self care or by contact with a health professional a wide range of common illnesses. Information on supplementary sources of health information will also be available. Those in the control group will receive usual care which may include information or other sources of health information. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The primary outcome measures will be the number of contacts (consultations and telephone calls) between the patient and the primary health care team over a one year period. The length of consultation will be logged using data from the computerised appointment system. Semi-structured interviews mine the usefulness of the self care book from both patient and practice perspectives. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/04/1998 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | The patients to be involved in the study will be randomly selected households from the population of 16,500 patients registered with the Parkbury House Surgery. 800 patients will be invited to participate in each intervention arm, and all occupants of each household will be included (approximately 10% of households.) |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patients under the age of 16 will not be used in the random allocation process, and households in which English is not clearly understood will be excluded as the information to be used in the study is available in English only. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Parkbury House Surgery
St Albans
AL1 3HD
United Kingdom
AL1 3HD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
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Funders
Funder type
University/education
University of Hertfordshire Research Network (HertNet) / Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC) (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/09/2005 | Yes | No |
