AzTrials
AzTrials

Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeNCT04272905

Recording by Patients and Relatives/Friends in the Maternity Unit

An observational study of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice and Maternity, run by Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

Increasingly, patients are keen to record aspects of their medical care, especially in obstetrics and paediatrics. The knowledge of patients and staff in relation to this area is thought to be variable. In addition, the attitudes of patients and staff regarding this practice has not been well studied. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Non-interventional study
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
5 Jul 2019to 18 Dec 2019
Phase
Observational
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 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: As above.

Who may be able to join

  • > 18 years
  • Post natal following any form of delivery
  • Between 4 and 48 hours after delivery
  • Able to understand English adequately to give consent and complete the questionnaire

Who cannot join

  • Women experiencing complications affecting themselves or their babies will be excluded if it is felt that approaching them for potential recruitment might be overly intrusive.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

    London, Greater London, SW10 9NH

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: Recording by Patients and Relatives/Friends in the Maternity Unit - Patient and Staff Knowledge/Attitudes

Increasingly, patients are keen to record aspects of their medical care, especially in obstetrics and paediatrics. The knowledge of patients and staff in relation to this area is thought to be variable. In addition, the attitudes of patients and staff regarding this practice has not been well studied. This study aims to gather information on patients' use of recording devices to capture audio recordings, photographs or videos. Furthermore it aims to assess patient and staff knowledge and attitudes in relation to this area.

This study will involve patients who have recently delivered a baby on the maternity unit or obstetric theatre completing a questionnaire. They will be approached by a study investigator and the study explained. They will then complete a consent form if they are happy to proceed. Following this they will complete the questionnaire.

It will also involve the surveying of staff, who will be approached by a study investigator when not directly involved in the clinical care of patients. They will also complete a consent form if they are happy to proceed and then complete the questionnaire.

Read the detailed description

The aim of the study is to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of both patients and staff towards the recording by patients/relatives/friends within the obstetric environment.

Being tested
Non-interventional study
Keywords
Knowledge, Attitudes, Recording, Maternity
Medical subject headings
Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Non-interventional studyOther

    The participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire on their knowledge of, and attitudes towards the recording of patient care by patients or relatives/friends in the maternity unit. An investigator will be immediately available to facilitate completion of the survey and assist with understanding of the questions. The data recorded will be a mixture of nominal data (selections from a number of options using a tickbox) or ordinal (as above, but graded e.g. yes / yes with qualifiers / no). Free text will be coded and presented as nominal data or presented verbatim to illustrate points that arise.

Study groups in NCT04272905
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Maternity patients* > 18 years * Post-natal following any form of delivery * Between 4 and 48 hours after delivery * Able to understand English adequately to give consent and complete the questionnaire
Receives: Other: Non-interventional study
Maternity Unit Staff* Doctors, midwives and other staff * Work on labour ward
Receives: Other: Non-interventional study

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Knowledge and attitudes of both patients and staff towards the recording by patients/relatives/friends within the maternity unit and obstetric theatre environment.

    Staff and patients will be asked to complete an unvalidated questionnaire titled "Recording by patients and relatives/friends in the maternity unit", which is expected to take 10-15 minutes to complete. Please note that one questionnaire has been adapted for patients and another one for staff. Both contain 4 sections. The sections in the patients' questionnaire are: Background, Your experience of recording, Guidelines on recording and Your opinions regarding recording. The sections in the staff's questionnaire are: Background, Your experience of recording, Knowledge and Attitudes.

    Data will be presented using descriptive statistics: Number (%) ± 95% CI for nominal data and median (IQR [range]) for ordinal data as appropriate.

    Measured: Cross-sectional design: Participants are expected to be in the study for 15 minutes approx.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Group differences between the knowledge and attitudes of patients and staff regarding what is acceptable to record and appropriate uses of recordings.

    Analytic statistics will be performed to compare differences in the results of the unvalidated questionnaire between the two groups (patients and staff) using the chi-squared/Fisher's exact test for nominal data and Mann-Whitney U-test for ordinal data, taking p < 0.05 to denote statistical significance.

    Measured: Data analysis will be completed and reported within an average of one year.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Feb 2020
  2. Study start5 Jul 2019
  3. Primary completion12 Nov 2019
  4. Study completion18 Dec 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04272905
Sponsor's protocol ID
C&W 19/016
Other IDs
258908
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
6 Feb 2020
Last updated
17 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Tsulukidze M, Durand MA, Barr PJ, Mead T, Elwyn G. Providing recording of clinical consultation to patients - a highly valued but underutilized intervention: a scoping review. Patient Educ Couns. 2014 Jun;95(3):297-304. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.02.007. Epub 2014 Mar 3.

    PubMed 24630697
  • NHS Protect. Patients recording NHS staff in health and social care settings. 2016.

  • Care Quality Commission. Thinking about using a hidden camera or other equipment to monitor someone's care. 2015.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice and Maternity, run by Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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 4 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2020. 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 United Kingdom. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Knowledge and attitudes of both patients and staff towards the recording by patients/relatives/friends within the maternity unit and obstetric theatre environment. (time frame: Cross-sectional design: Participants are expected to be in the study for 15 minutes approx.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04272905, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 17 Feb 2020.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in