NCT03433729

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether patients who use a prompt sheet to identify their important issues before they see a doctor are more likely to feel that their important issues have been discussed during their consultation. The study will be conducted in a respiratory outpatient clinic.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
165

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2014

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2014

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 8, 2018

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 15, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

February 15, 2018

Status Verified

February 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

February 8, 2018

Last Update Submit

February 8, 2018

Conditions

Respiratory Tract Diseases

Keywords

Outpatient Clinics, HospitalHumansOutcome Assessment (Health Care)Patient Outcome AssessmentPatient satisfactionHospitalistsSecondary care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The proportion of patients who, on leaving their outpatient appointment, strongly agree with the statement "My doctor discussed the issues that were important to me" where options are strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree.

    Immediately after consultation with the doctor

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • The proportion of patients who strongly agree with the statement "I got the outcome I wanted from my consultation" where options are strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree.

    Immediately after consultation with the doctor

  • The proportion of patients who strongly agree with the statement "I felt able to raise issues that were important to me with my doctor" where options are strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree

    Immediately after consultation with the doctor

  • Patient confidence to manage their condition following the consultation, rated on a scale of 0-10 where 0 equals no confidence and 10 equals maximum confidence

    Immediately after consultation with the doctor

  • Length of consultation

    Immediately after consultation with the doctor

Study Arms (2)

Patient Agenda Form

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient Agenda form: Patients receive an agenda form to use before their consultation.

Other: Patient agenda form

Usual care

NO INTERVENTION

Patients' appointment continues as usual.

Interventions

Patient agenda formOTHER

On arrival at the clinic patients are given an agenda form to prompt them to think about what issues they wished to discuss with their doctor. The form contains a prompt list of items they can tick, free space to write their own items, and a prompt to consider what is the most important issue for them and what they would like to happen before they leave their clinic appointment.

Patient Agenda Form

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • have an outpatient appointment at one of the designated clinics
  • are able to understand the Patient Information Sheet and complete the agenda form and the feedback form, or are accompanied by a person who meets this criteria and who is willing to complete the form on the patient's behalf
  • willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • No further criteria apply

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Respiratory Tract DiseasesPatient Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Jonathan P Fuld, MD ChB, PhD

    Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Consultant Physician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 8, 2018

First Posted

February 15, 2018

Study Start

March 1, 2014

Primary Completion

May 1, 2014

Study Completion

May 1, 2014

Last Updated

February 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02

Locations

GB(1)