Study to examine the effects of different styles of consent documentation on parental understanding and recruitment of babies in neonatal research

Completed

• Conditions: eonatal research; Neonatal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN56014081
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-07-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Parents of infants admitted to the Neonatal Unit within the first 72 hours of life, but not expected to require ventilation.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Parents of infants requiring ventilation
2. Parents who are unable to read or speak English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parental understanding of the important points of the research study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Parental satisfaction with information given<br>2. Parental willingness to allow their baby to participate in research on the basis of the information given