Virtual chaperone pilot study

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A pragmatic pilot randomised control trial to investigate patients’ perspectives regarding the use of virtual chaperones during medico-legal examinations.

• IRAS ID

  300427

• Contact name

  George Ampat

• Contact email

  geampat@gmail.com

• Sponsor organisation

  Talita Cumi Ltd

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 11 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  We are trying to understand patient’s perception of virtual chaperone i.e video and audio recording during a consultation. This can be a cost-effective alternative to the physical presence of a chaperone (another healthcare professional who protects patients’ and doctors’ safety). The study will take place in various private clinics of an orthopaedic surgeon Mr George Ampat over the course of 1 year. The study will entail 60 adult patients who have provided written consent. Subsequently, the cohort will be randomly allocated into two groups of 30 patients with the following characteristics:
  1. a video recording
  2. an audio recording

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds East Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  21/YH/0283

• Date of REC Opinion

  14 Dec 2021

• REC opinion

  Unfavourable Opinion