ReviewPilot and feasibility studies2015
Maximising the impact of qualitative research in feasibility studies for randomised controlled trials: guidance for researchers.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Feasibility of a Cross-sectorial Management Program in Hand Osteoarthritis
A Feasibility Study to Inform an RCT to Evaluate 'Accepting Your Body After Cancer', an Online-delivered, Group-based CBT Body Image Intervention, for Women Who Have Received Treatment for Breast Cancer
The Heart Priority Programme for Patients at Risk of Dropout From Cardiac Rehabilitation - a Development- and Feasibility Study
Who cites it
266 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- How do pilot and feasibility studies inform randomised placebo-controlled trials in surgery? A systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
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- Pharmacist-Led Taper with Brief Mindfulness-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Benzodiazepine Deprescribing in Older Adults: A Pilot Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Trial
- The acceptability and feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of serial prophylactic exchange blood transfusion versus usual care in pregnant women with sickle cell disease: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- Singing for lung health following completion of pulmonary rehabilitation: feasibility of a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Trial
- Implementation and evaluation of a family planning intervention engaging mothers-in-law of young women in India: a mixed methods pilot study.Global health action · 2025Trial
- Feasibility Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Aromatherapy Footbath for Stimulating Onset of Labor in Term Pregnant Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of biomarker-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection: the BATCH RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2025Trial
- A Remote Intervention Based on mHealth and Community Health Workers for Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in People With HIV: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- A feasibility study of the internet-based intervention "Strategies for Empowering activities in Everyday life" (SEE 1.0) applied for people with stroke.BMC health services research · 2025Trial
- What are the views of those participating in a trial investigating acute post-traumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo? A qualitative study.Brain injury · 2025Trial
- Promising results of a resource- and activity-oriented intervention integrating rehabilitation into palliative care in people with advanced cancer: A feasibility study testing outcome measures.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Trial
- Mindfulness-based (non-contact) boxing therapy (MBBT) for depression and anxiety: A feasibility study.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Reducing dropout rates in cardiac rehabilitation among cardiac patients in a vulnerable situation: systematic development and feasibility testing of the Heart Priority Programme.BMC health services research · 2024Trial
- Clinical pharmacist interventions on pain management in cancer patients (PharmaCAP) in low resource settings: a multicenter feasibility-pilot randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Stakeholders' perspectives on clinical trial acceptability and approach to consent within a limited timeframe: a mixed methods study.BMJ open · 2024Trial
- A qualitative evaluation of treatment fidelity alongside a pilot trial of a novel therapy for pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.PloS one · 2024Trial
- Exploratory RCT of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin - ROSHNI-D.Acta psychologica · 2023Trial
- Children's, parents', and teachers' experiences of the feasibility of a telerehabilitation intervention for children with acquired brain injury in the chronic phase - a qualitative study of acceptability and participation in the Child In Context Intervention (CICI).BMC health services research · 2023Trial
- The acceptability of a therapist-assisted internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy program for the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents: a qualitative study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2023Trial
206 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Feasibility studies are increasingly undertaken in preparation for randomised controlled trials in order to explore uncertainties and enable trialists to optimise the intervention or the conduct of the trial. Qualitative research can be used to examine and address key uncertainties prior to a full trial. We present guidance that researchers, research funders and reviewers may wish to consider when assessing or undertaking qualitative research within feasibility studies for randomised controlled trials. The guidance consists of 16 items within five domains: research questions, data collection, analysis, teamwork and reporting. Appropriate and well conducted qualitative research can make an important contribution to feasibility studies for randomised controlled trials. This guidance may help researchers to consider the full range of contributions that qualitative research can make in relation to their particular trial. The guidance may also help researchers and others to reflect on the utility of such qualitative research in practice, so that trial teams can decide when and how best to use these approaches in future studies.
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