Patient experience in pregnancy research Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What do pregnant women at risk of preterm birth feel about participation in clinical trials?
IRAS ID
189196
Contact name
Elizabeth Bruna
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Guys and St. Thomas' Foundation NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 15 days
Research summary
Historically, women are under-represented in research and the literature suggests this is particularly relevant in research involving pregnant women, denying researchers the opportunity to provide the evidence needed to develop treatments and interventions for pregnancy related conditions. One of the conditions which poses a significant health burden is the risk of preterm birth, which in the UK represents 12% of all births.
Over the last decade patient involvement in research in the UK has become increasingly important in delivering healthcare benefit. While there is a general need to establish a robust evidence base on the impact of public involvement in research processes and outcomes, there is little information on patient experience of clinical trials as a means to providing a solution to recruitment and retention issues.By conducting a qualitative research study interviewing women at risk of preterm birth about their experience of clinical trials, information will be gained on whether patients themselves can contribute to the design of clinical trials and to the challenges of recruitment and retention. An additional aim is to promote amongst researchers the value of measuring the impact of patient experience on trial target recruitment.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EM/0102
Date of REC Opinion
15 Apr 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion