Randomized Controlled Trial on Uptake of NHS Health Checks
Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare the Effect of Two New Behaviourally Enhanced NHS Health Check Leaflets and the Current Nationally Recommended Leaflet on Uptake of NHS Health Checks
1 other identifier
interventional
12,000
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The National Health Service (NHS) Health Check is a significant part of the strategy to tackle premature mortality and promote healthy lifestyles. Public Health England aspires to an uptake rate of 75% but national uptake is less than 50%. This study aims to assess the impact of two new behaviourally informed NHS Health Check leaflets on the uptake of NHS Health Checks, by randomizing patients in Lewisham and North East Lincolnshire to the different leaflets and comparing patient-level uptake data. The study will test whether a shorter risk-framed leaflet or a shorter benefits-framed leaflet will be more effective than the current national leaflet at encouraging uptake of the NHS Health Check.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases
Started Mar 2018
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases
1 active site
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 29, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 26, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 14, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 30, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 30, 2018
CompletedMarch 3, 2020
April 1, 2018
8 months
April 26, 2018
March 2, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
attendance at NHS Health Check
whether or not the patient attended their NHS Health Check
up to 6 months from time of invitation
Study Arms (3)
risk-framed leaflet
EXPERIMENTALPatients sent 2-sided risk-framed leaflet with NHS Health Check invitation
benefits-framed leaflet
EXPERIMENTALPatients sent 2-sided benefits-framed leaflet with NHS Health Check invitation
control
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients sent 4-sided current national leaflet with NHS Health Check invitation
Interventions
2-sided leaflet, emphasizing health risks of not going to the NHS Health Check
2-sided leaflet, emphasizing benefits of attending an NHS Health Check
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- due to be invited for an NHS Health Check
- aged 40-74
You may not qualify if:
- have an existing Cardio-Vascular Disease-related medical condition
- have had an NHS Health Check in the last five years
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Public Health England
London, SE1, United Kingdom
Related Publications (1)
Gold N, Durlik C, Sanders JG, Thompson K, Chadborn T. Applying behavioural science to increase uptake of the NHS Health Check: a randomised controlled trial of gain- and loss-framed messaging in the national patient information leaflet. BMC Public Health. 2019 Nov 14;19(1):1519. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7754-5.
PMID: 31727030DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 26, 2018
First Posted
May 14, 2018
Study Start
March 29, 2018
Primary Completion
November 30, 2018
Study Completion
November 30, 2018
Last Updated
March 3, 2020
Record last verified: 2018-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share