An interventional study of Pre-letter telephone call. and Post-letter telephone call in Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions, sponsored by Swansea University. Recruiting at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-02.
Sponsored by Swansea University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
Patients on the waiting list for physiotherapy treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction will be randomly divided into three groups:
The phone call is a brief 5-10 minute call, which will be semi-structured. It will remind the patient of their appointment time, it will outline what the treatment involves and highlight the potential benefits and drawbacks, and allow the patient to ask questions about the treatment.
Aims:
The research aims to assess the impact of a brief telephone call to patients with pelvic floor problems who are on a waiting list for physiotherapy treatment. Non-attendance at sessions currently runs at about 50%, and steps to reduce this would be beneficial to patient health and NHS efficiency.
Participants and Recruitment:
Consecutive patients who have been referred for physiotherapy treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction will be asked if they would like to participate in the study. The initial approach will be made through a letter, which will give information about the study, and will make clear that their treatment will not depend on their participation in the study.
Patients on the waiting list for physiotherapy treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction will be randomly divided into three groups:
The phone call is a brief 5-10 minute call, which will be semi-structured. It will remind the patient of their appointment time, it will outline what the treatment involves and highlight the potential benefits and drawbacks, and allow the patient to ask questions about the treatment.
Swansea University is the lead sponsor of 41 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.
Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.
Exclusion Criteria:
A brief 10 min telephone call to patients on waiting list prior to receipt of appointment invitation letter.
Behavioral: Pre-letter telephone call.
A brief 10 min telephone call to patients on waiting list prior to receipt of appointment invitation letter.
Behavioral: Post-letter telephone call
No telephone call made to patient.
A brief 2-10 min telephone call made to the patient prior to receipt of appointment invitation letter.
A brief 2-10 min telephone call made to the patient after receipt of appointment invitation letter.
Number of patients who attended their first schedules physiotherapy session
Time frame: At first scheduled physiotherapy session which will be two to four weeks following the invitation letter
Started Sep 2015 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Sep 2025, 120 months after the start.
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