Which Automated Methodology?

NCT06049056 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RG-0369-23
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 8,880
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to identify the modes of clinical research invitation that optimise digital responses from participants in primary care settings. This will be achieved by investigating and characterising response rates (recruitment) obtained from a hybrid of digital recruitment methods, in general practice settings. Responses to this research will provide a single data item on general health to further characterise the sample and whether, since Covid-19, adults are more or less willing to participate in research.

Conditions

Recruitment

Keywords

Primary care; Digital data collection

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Recruitment (RM1)

  Number of participants recruited to the WhAM study following receipt of an invitation to participate from an automated check-in-screen.

  14 days

• Recruitment (RM2)

  Number of participants recruited to the WhAM study following receipt of an invitation to participate from an SMS sent from the general practice.

  14 Days

• Recruitment (RM3a)

  Number of participants recruited to the WhAM study following receipt of an invitation to participate from an invitation letter sent from the general practice containing a QR code.

  14 days

• Recruitment (RM3b)

  Number of participants recruited to the WhAM study following receipt of an invitation to participate from an invitation letter sent from the general practice containing a URL link.

  14 days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Willingness to participate in research since the COVID-19 pandemic

  14 days

• Willingness to participate in research since the COVID-19 pandemic

  14 days

Study Arms (10)

General Practice 1

General Practice 1 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a URL link to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 2

General Practice 2 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a URL link to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 3

General Practice 3 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a URL link to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 4

General Practice 4 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a URL link to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 5

General Practice 5 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a QR code providing access to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 6

General Practice 6 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a QR code providing access to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 7

General Practice 7 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a QR code providing access to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 8

General Practice 8 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a QR code providing access to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 9

General Practice 9 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a URL link and a QR code providing access to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

General Practice 10

General Practice 10 use the following methods to invite participation to the study: Recruitment Method 1 (RM1): Automated check-in screens containing research questions Recruitment Method 2 (RM2): SMS invites with URL link to an online questionnaire Recruitment Method 3 (RM3): Mailing containing a URL link and a QR code providing access to an online questionnaire

Other: Invitation

Interventions

Invitation OTHER

During Recruitment Method 3, x4 practices will send letters with a URL link providing the potential participant with access to the online questionnaire, x4 practices will send letters with a QR code providing the potential participant with access to the online questionnaire, and x2 practices will send letters with a URL link and a QR code providing the potential participant with access to the online questionnaire,

General Practice 1; General Practice 10; General Practice 2; General Practice 3; General Practice 4; General Practice 5; General Practice 6; General Practice 7; General Practice 8; General Practice 9

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All adults of age 18 years and over, registered at a participating general practice, will be eligible to participate.

You may qualify if:

• Adults 18 years of age or over.
• Adults registered at participating general practices.

You may not qualify if:

• People under the age of 18 years.
• Adults who have asked for their medical records not to be used for research and have a relevant code indicating this included on their records.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Keele University: lead

Study Sites (1)

NIHR CRN: West Midlands

Wolverhampton, WV7 3FA, United Kingdom

Location

Study Officials

• Sarah Lawton

  Keele CTU

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2023
• First Posted: September 21, 2023
• Study Start: October 9, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2024
• Study Completion: January 31, 2024
• Last Updated: March 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)