A Comparison of Information Letters Sent to Patients Prior to Outpatient Clinic Appointments

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN30223324

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Not Applicable: Service delivery Not Applicable Service delivery

Interventions

Patient information sent prior to an appointment vs patient information not sent prior to an appointment Added August 2008: trial stopped.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Initial pilot of 50 patients to test methodology. Sample convenience of 200 consecutive new patients to clinic.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Reduction in DNA rate 2. Better informed patients	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026