Randomised controlled trial of nurse versus doctor management of patients with minor medical conditions in general practice

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN59466986

Enrollment

1060

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1998-12-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Patient management Signs and Symptoms Patient management

Interventions

Usual practice nurse, with 3 months extra training versus GP.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1060 patients requesting same day appointments in general practice; agreement to randomisation to doctor or nurse.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children <1 yr, pregnant women, those presenting with chest pain, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fitting, significant bleeding, stroke, collapse, severe abdominal pain, psychiatric problem, not fluent in English.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The key outcome is patient satisfaction.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Other outcomes include patient-reported health outcome, process measure (e.g. treatment, referral, consultation length), and outcome relating to health education.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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