Promoting group identity to improve questionnaire return rates in a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Trial follow up/retention; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16675252
• Lead Sponsor: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 12 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1956

Inclusion Criteria

1. MARCH trial participants who have regained capacity
2. Given consent to continue participation in the main trial
3. Who have been discharged from hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The return rate for questionnaires sent to participants at 6 months. The researchers will compare the combination of S1 and S2 versus S3 to assess the impact of increasing the salience of the MARCH trial as a group” on the return rate. They will also compare S1 versus S2 to assess the additional impact of sending a promotional item on the return rate.