Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Text messages will be sent in addition to the initial mailing out of a letter with the patient questionnaire at 3 months follow-up.
Intervention group: In the pre-notification group,
so please help by returning it as soon as you can. Thanks.'
Control group: In the post-notification group, messages will be sent four days after questionnaires are sent. 'UK FROST Tri
so please help by returning it as soon as you can. Thanks’
Sponsors
South Tees NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants enrolled into the UK FROST trial 2. Access to a mobile telephone 3. Provided consent to be contacted by text message
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients not consenting to be contacted on their mobile telephone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of participants who return a valid questionnaire at the three month follow-up. We define a valid questionnaire as one containing a completed response for at least the primary outcome questionnaire (The Oxford Shoulder Score) at the three month follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to questionnaire return (number of days between the questionnaire being mailed out to participants and it being recorded as returned) 2. The proportion of patients requiring at least one return reminder notice (a letter at 2 and 4 weeks and a telephone call 6 weeks following non-return) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed