Referral and ConsultationPhase 4NCT00140283
Effectiveness of a Educational Intervention to Improve the Resolution Capacity of Primary Health Care Teams.
A Phase 4 study testing Educational interactive intervention in people with Referral and Consultation, run by Catalan Institute of Health at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
There is a great variability in the different primary care teams referral rate. And variability means inappropriateness somewhere in the process of care. The most important determinants of the variability are the attitude and knowledge of the professional, the existence and availability of evidence, the resources… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Referral and Consultation
- What is being tested?
- Educational interactive intervention
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 48 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- Jul 2004to May 2005
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Primary care teams who agree to participate.
- Primary care teams attending adult population (older than 14).
Who cannot join
- Primary care teams where the intervention would be difficult to take place.
- Primary care teams where the referral rate is not available.
- Primary care teams with a percentage of reform lower than 40%.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Phase IV Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial With 2 Parallel Groups, to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Educational Intervention to Improve the Resolution Capacity.
There is a great variability in the different primary care teams referral rate. And variability means inappropriateness somewhere in the process of care. The most important determinants of the variability are the attitude and knowledge of the professional, the existence and availability of evidence, the resources available and the professionals practice style. To improve the knowledge of the professionals could be a way to decrease the variability. Because of this, we have the aim to determinate the effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve the primary care teams from the city of Barcelona referral rate.
Read the detailed description
The aim of our study is to determinate if an active educational intervention (interactive sessions discussing clinical cases plus the minimal intervention) reduces the professionals referral rate compared with the minimal intervention group (written adapted clinical practice guidelines and feedback about their referral rate compared with other primary care teams). It is a cluster-randomized controlled trial stratified by the percentage of reform and the referral rate. The subjects were primary care physicians of the 51 teams of Barcelona city attending 1.160.748 inhabitants.
- Conditions
- Referral and Consultation
- Being tested
- Educational interactive intervention
- Keywords
- Effectiveness, Educational intervention, Primary health care
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Educational interactive interventionProcedure or surgery
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Total number of referrals of the selected condition done by the primary care professionals to specialized consultants by 100 patients attended in 1 year.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2004
- Study completionMay 2005
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Referral and ConsultationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Early clinical test
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 48 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Catalan Institute of Health
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- Fondo de Investigacion Sanitaria
- Investigators
- Josep Casajuana, Physician, Principal investigator, Catalan Institute of Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00140283
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PI031409
- Other IDs
- P03/30
- Status last verified
- Aug 2005
- First submitted
- 31 Aug 2005
- Last updated
- 1 Sep 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Sep 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase IV Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial With 2 Parallel Groups, to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Educational Intervention to Improve the Resolution Capacity.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00140283
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PI031409
- Conditions
- Referral and Consultation
- Keywords
- Effectiveness, Educational intervention, Primary health care
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 48 participants
- Lead sponsor
- Catalan Institute of HealthOther government
- Collaborators
- Fondo de Investigacion Sanitaria
- Study start
- Jul 2004
- Study completion
- May 2005
- First posted
- 1 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
There is a great variability in the different primary care teams referral rate. And variability means inappropriateness somewhere in the process of care. The most important determinants of the variability are the attitude and knowledge of the professional, the existence and availability of evidence, the resources available and the professionals practice style. To improve the knowledge of the professionals could be a way to decrease the variability. Because of this, we have the aim to determinate the effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve the primary care teams from the city of Barcelona referral rate.
Detailed description
The aim of our study is to determinate if an active educational intervention (interactive sessions discussing clinical cases plus the minimal intervention) reduces the professionals referral rate compared with the minimal intervention group (written adapted clinical practice guidelines and feedback about their referral rate compared with other primary care teams). It is a cluster-randomized controlled trial stratified by the percentage of reform and the referral rate. The subjects were primary care physicians of the 51 teams of Barcelona city attending 1.160.748 inhabitants.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Early clinical test
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Primary care teams who agree to participate.
- Primary care teams attending adult population (older than 14).
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Primary care teams where the intervention would be difficult to take place.
- Primary care teams where the referral rate is not available.
- Primary care teams with a percentage of reform lower than 40%.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Educational interactive intervention | Procedure or surgery | – |
Primary outcome
Total number of referrals of the selected condition done by the primary care professionals to specialized consultants by 100 patients attended in 1 year.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Sep 2005.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Josep Casajuana, Physician principal investigator
Catalan Institute of Health
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Educational interactive intervention in people with Referral and Consultation, run by Catalan Institute of Health at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Sep 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Total number of referrals of the selected condition done by the primary care professionals to specialized consultants by 100 patients attended in 1 year.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Sep 2005.