Martin-Kerry, Jacqueline Maree orcid.org/0000-0002-9299-1360, Bower, Peter, Young, Bridget et al. (9 more authors) (2017) Developing and evaluating multimedia information resources to improve engagement of children, adolescents and their parents with trials (TRECA study):Study Protocol for a series of linked randomised controlled trials. Trials. 265. ISSN 1745-6215
Abstract
Background Randomised controlled trials are widely established as the best method for testing health interventions whilst minimising bias. However, recruitment and subsequent retention of children and adolescents in healthcare trials is challenging. Participant information sheets are often lengthy and difficult to read and understand. Presenting key information using multimedia may help to overcome these limitations and better support young people and their parents in deciding whether to participate in a clinical trial. Methods The TRECA (TRials Engagement in Children and Adolescents) study has two phases. The first phase involves a qualitative study with children and adolescents and their parents to inform the development of multimedia information resources and iterative user testing to refine the resources. The second phase will embed the use of the multimedia information resources into six host trials in the United Kingdom. Patients and parents approached to participate in the host trials will be randomly allocated to either use the multimedia information resource in conjunction with standard participant information sheets, the multimedia information resource alone, or the standard participant information sheets alone. The primary outcome will be the effect of the multimedia information resources on recruitment into trials. Other outcomes measured include the effect of multimedia information resources on retention of participants into the host trials and the impact on family members’ decision-making processes, when compared to standard participant information sheets alone. Discussion This study will inform whether multimedia information resources, when developed using participatory design principles, are able to increase recruitment and retention of children and adolescents into trials. There is also the potential for patients to make better informed decisions through the use of multimedia information resources. The multimedia information resources also have the potential to assist with providing information on other healthcare decisions outside of clinical trials.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s). 2017 |
Keywords: | Adolescent,Child,Consent,Decision-making,Information,Intervention,Multimedia,Parent,Recruitment,Retention,Trial participation |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Hull York Medical School (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NETSCC 14/21/21 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 04 May 2017 12:20 |
Last Modified: | 26 Nov 2024 00:34 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1962-z |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1186/s13063-017-1962-z |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:115995 |
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