Audio Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The Audio-recording study: An information study using audio-recordings during trial recruitment
IRAS ID
253477
Contact name
Russell Thirard
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research and Innovation, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
CS/2019/6898, Sponsor reference
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Despite extensive methodological research on clinical trials, many studies face recruitment issues and struggle to recruit to time and target. However, none of the studies has investigated the potential impact of providing an audio-recorded research consultation on consent rates. Extended recruitment periods increase the cost of the trial and could also lead to interventions becoming outdated by the time the RCT reports its results. More information is needed to inform the conduct of research consultations.\n\nAn association has been observed in trials including the QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI). The QRI is a complex intervention that involves an audio-recording component. Results in these trials have suggested an association between consenting to being audio-recorded and consenting to the host trial. The aim of this study is to unpick the effect of audio-recording by investigating the association between being provided with an audio-recording research consultation and consenting to the host trial. This association will be investigated in a randomised controlled study within a trial (SWAT).
REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/SW/0064
Date of REC Opinion
9 Jun 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion