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A pilot study comparing a co-designed patient information leaflet with a standard leaflet for care after a heart attack

A pilot randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a co-designed information leaflet about post-myocardial infarction care, versus an existing information leaflet

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10966785
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-07-08
Start date
2026-01-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Post-myocardial infarction care Circulatory System

Interventions

Randomisation: Participants were randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention (Leaflet B) or comparator (Leaflet A) group using the randomisation function within Qualtrics® survey soft

Sponsors

University College Cork
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 years or older 2. Willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals employed in the healthcare sector 2. Individuals who were <18 years old 3. Individuals who did not provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Recruitment rate measured using recruitment rate, calculated as the proportion of eligible participants recruited during the pilot trial at the end of the study;Retention rate measured using retention rate, calculated as the proportion of recruited participants retained during the pilot trial at the end of the study;Completion rate measured using completion rate, calculated as the proportion of recruited participants completing study assessments during the pilot trial at the end of the study

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Participants’ general knowledge and understanding of myocardial infarction measured using structured questionnaire at before and after leaflet exposure;Participants’ perceptions of clarity, relevance and acceptability of Leaflet A or Leaflet B measured using 5-point Likert scale and open-ended questions at immediately following review of the allocated leaflet

Countries

Ireland

Contacts

Public ContactFatma El-Komy
Fatma.elkomy@umail.ucc.ie+353 833765226

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026