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Developing and evaluating multimedia information resources to improve engagement of children, adolescents, and their parents with trials (TRECA study): Study protocol for a series of linked randomised controlled trials.

Jacqueline Martin-Kerry, Peter Bower, Bridget Young, Jonathan Graffy, Rebecca Sheridan, Ian Watt, Paul Baines, Catherine Stones, Jennifer Preston, Steven Higgins and 2 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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12 authors.

Jacqueline Martin-KerryDepartment of Health Sciences, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, York, UK.
Peter BowerMRC North West Hub for Trials Methodology Research, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK.
Bridget YoungMRC North West Hub for Trials Methodology Research, Department of Psychological Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, L69 3GB, Liverpool, UK.
Jonathan GraffyDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site, Robinson Way, CB2 0SR, Cambridge, UK.
Rebecca SheridanDepartment of Health Sciences, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, York, UK.
Ian WattDepartment of Health Sciences and the Hull York Medical School, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, York, UK.
Paul BainesPaediatric Intensive Care Unit, Alder Hey Hospital, L12 2AP, Liverpool, UK.
Catherine StonesSchool of Design, Clothworkers' Central, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK.
Jennifer PrestonNIHR Alder Hey Clinical Research Facility, University of Liverpool, Institute in the Park, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, L12 2AP, Liverpool, UK.
Steven HigginsSchool of Education, University of Durham, DH1 3LE, Durham, UK.
Carrol GambleInstitute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, L69 3GB, Liverpool, UK.
Peter KnappDepartment of Health Sciences and the Hull York Medical School, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, York, UK. peter.knapp@york.ac.uk.

Funding

Department of Health HS&DR/14/21/21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRandomised controlled trials are widely established as the best method for testing health interventions whilst minimising bias. However, recruitment and subsequent retention of children and adolescents in healthcare trials is challenging. Participant information sheets are often lengthy and difficult to read and understand. Presenting key information using multimedia may help to overcome these limitations and better support young people and their parents in deciding whether to participate in a clinical trial.

methodsThe TRECA (TRials Engagement in Children and Adolescents) study has two phases. The first phase involves a qualitative study with children and adolescents and their parents to inform the development of multimedia information resources and iterative user testing to refine the resources. The second phase will embed the use of the multimedia information resources into six host trials in the United Kingdom. Patients and parents approached to participate in the host trials will be randomly allocated to either use the multimedia information resource in conjunction with standard participant information sheets, the multimedia information resource alone, or the standard participant information sheets alone. The primary outcome will be the effect of the multimedia information resources on recruitment into trials. Other outcomes measured include the effect of multimedia information resources on retention of participants into the host trials and the impact on family members' decision-making processes, when compared to standard participant information sheets alone. DISCUSSION: This study will inform whether multimedia information resources, when developed using participatory design principles, are able to increase recruitment and retention of children and adolescents into trials. There is also the potential for patients to make better informed decisions through the use of multimedia information resources. The multimedia information resources also have the potential to assist with providing information on other healthcare decisions outside of clinical trials.

trial registrationISRCTN registry: ISRCTN73136092 (doi: 10.1186/ISRCTN73136092 ). Registered on 24 August 2016.

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Adolescent BehaviorChild BehaviorHealth BehaviorMultimediaPatient ParticipationPatient SelectionAdolescentChildFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInformed ConsentInterviews as TopicMaleParentsAdolescentChildConsentDecision-makingInformationInterventionMultimediaParentRecruitmentRetentionTrial participation

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PMID28595613
PMCPMC5465557

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