Table 8 Barriers and facilitators to trial procedures (views of health professionals)
Facilitators | Barriers | Suggestions |
|---|---|---|
(8) Well designed and organised trial (4) Well received by patients and clinicians | (1) Very difficult trial to run | |
(3) Storage was fine | (2) Moving medicine between sites was difficult (1) storing the medicine at the right temperature (1) lack of space to store trial paperwork (1) handling the medicine when arrived | • provide bigger folders |
(2) Training was excellent | (4) training was too long with too much detail (1) training was long time ago | • cascade the training internally • condense the training • iron out the basics online • deliver it nearer the time |
(1) Electronic database worked well | (2) online system difficult to use | • change /review system |
(3) Very clear paperwork for sites and patients (1) coloured folder for the patients | (3) too many forms and repetitions | • laminated checklists |
(6) clear, speedy communication with study team | (1) overzealous contacts | |
(1) complicated screening (1) unsure about screening failures | • only report those who were almost recruited • provide inclusion /exclusion cards | |
[4] payment was low (1) chasing payments from HATRIC and CRN | ||
(1) checking returned diaries | • CTU to check diaries | |
(1) not having a NHS.net email account | • post or fax the paperwork |