None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This anonymous online questionnaire consists of two surveys completed by participants after agreeing to participate and for use of their responses to be reported in a journal. Survey A is a randomised study of different versions of an information leaflet describing a hypothetical clinical trial in preterm infants. The hypothesis is that different types of wording in 3 sections of the leaflet using negative, neutral or positive language will influence respondents' understanding, anxiety and willingness to participate. Survey B is a randomised 3 arm study of the effect of providing online participants with (i) a video versus (ii) a written transcript of the video versus (iii) no information will influence respondents' understanding, anxiety and willingness to participate.
Interventions
The study in split into two components: Survey A and B. Respondents who agree to participate will be randomly assigned to either Survey A or B, and undergo one survey only. The study will be administered online. In Survey A, respondents will be randomly assigned to read one of 12 (2x3x2) variations of a leaflet describing a hypothetical trial. These variations incorporate positive, negative or neutral wording. The leaflet is based on BOOST II (www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1302298). In Sur
The study in split into two components: Survey A and B. Respondents who agree to participate will be randomly assigned to either Survey A or B, and undergo one survey only. The study will be administered online. In Survey A, respondents will be randomly assigned to read one of 12 (2x3x2) variations of a leaflet describing a hypothetical trial. These variations incorporate positive, negative or neutral wording. The leaflet is based on BOOST II (www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1302298). In Survey B, respondents will be randomly presented either (i) a video describing features of clinical trials (ii) a written transcript of the video or (iii) no information. The approximate duration of the video is 5 minutes.
Sponsors
University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Factorial
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Agreement to complete anonymous online questionnaire Reported age 18 years or older Parents
Exclusion criteria
Non agreement to complete anonymous online questionnaire Reported age less than 18 years
Outcome results
None listed