Improving the care of people with long term conditions (ENHANCE)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Health services and delivery research; Subtopic: Health services and delivery research; Disease: All Health services and delivery research; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12154418
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Keele

Brief Summary

2015 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.15256%2Fjoc.2015.5.60 protocol (added 22/07/2020) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34546341/ Results (added 22/09/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-08-06
• Study Completion: 2016-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 4 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 318

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients due for their LTC review for asthma / COPD / hypertension or ischemic heart disease / diabetes
2. Registered with the participating GP practices during the specified trial period for that practice
3. Aged 45 years and over

Exclusion Criteria

1. Vulnerable patients (i.e. patients on the practice register for severe enduring mental ill health (e.g. schizophrenia /bipolar), significant cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia), and/or terminal illness)
2. Patients who reside in a nursing home and have alternative arrangements for LTC care
3. Patients unable to read and speak English (cover letters, the Participant Information Sheet and questionnaires are in English. The postal questionnaires will have a contact name and telephone number that participants can call to discuss any difficulties or help required with completion of the consent form or the questionnaire. In addition, all interviews will be conducted in English)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health outcome EQ-5D-5L; Timepoint(s): Collected at baseline, 6 weeks and 6 months via self-reported questionnaire