Defining Core Outcomes and Data Elements (CODE) in Chronic Subdural Haematoma

NCT ID: NCT04850612

Last Updated: 2025-06-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

184 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-04-30

Study Completion Date

2025-02-01

Brief Summary

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This study is aimed at improving reporting in Chronic Subdural Haematoma (CSDH) research studies, through development of a standardised Core Outcome Set (COS), a unified CSDH Definition and set of Data Elements (DE) for reporting.

The study design includes a Delphi survey process from two main stakeholder groups: Health-Care Professionals or Researchers (HCPR) and Patients or carers. HCPR, patients and carers will all be invited to complete the survey on the COS, only the HCPR survey will include questions on definition and DE. Results of the Delphi Survey will be discussed at a final consensus meeting before results are confirmed and published.

Detailed Description

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Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a collection of blood and fluid surrounded by membranes that accumulates on the brain surface over weeks to months. It predominately affects older people and often has a delayed association with a preceding head trauma.

There has been significant growth in the number of CSDH publications in recent years mirroring progress in potential management options but there is wide variation in how and when patient outcome is measured amongst studies. Much could be gained by agreeing a minimum set of standardized outcomes that should be measured and reported in all CSDH studies, known as a Core Outcome Set (COS).

The overall study design includes a Delphi survey process.This is a process whereby all outcomes and data elements from the CSDH literature and expert opinion are presented to a large group of patients, carers and HCPR via a survey. Each survey participant has the opportunity to rank the elements and outcomes in levels of importance to them, and the survey is then repeated including presentation of the results from the first round, in order to attempt to gain agreement between participants on what is important. All elements are then reviewed at a final "consensus" meeting

Conditions

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Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Healthcare professionals and researchers (HCPR)

All researchers and healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with CSDH

Survey

Intervention Type OTHER

Delphi Survey on core outcomes, CSDH definition and data elements

Patients and carers

Patients who have previously had a diagnosis of CSDH, and their carers

Survey

Intervention Type OTHER

Delphi Survey on core outcomes, CSDH definition and data elements

Interventions

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Survey

Delphi Survey on core outcomes, CSDH definition and data elements

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

All invited participants who provide consent to take part in 2 rounds of survey
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Erasmus Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Université de Sherbrooke

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Barts & The London NHS Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ellie Edlmann

Clinical Lecturer in Neurosurgery

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Plymouth, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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CA_2020-21-303

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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