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NCT Number: NCT03524131

Randomized Controlled Trial on Uptake of NHS Health Checks

The National Health Service (NHS) Health Check is a significant part of the strategy to tackle premature mortality and promote healthy lifestyles. Public Health England aspires to an uptake rate of 75% but national uptake is less than 50%. This study aims to assess the impact of two new behaviourally informed NHS Health Check leaflets on the uptake of NHS Health Checks, by randomizing patients in Lewisham and North East Lincolnshire to the different leaflets and comparing patient-level uptake data. The study will test whether a shorter risk-framed leaflet or a shorter benefits-framed leaflet will be more effective than the current national leaflet at encouraging uptake of the NHS Health Check.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Age range

40 year–74 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Public Health England

London, SE1, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • due to be invited for an NHS Health Check
  • aged 40-74

Exclusion criteria

  • have an existing Cardio-Vascular Disease-related medical condition
  • have had an NHS Health Check in the last five years

Treatment and study plan

risk-framed leaflet

Other

2-sided leaflet, emphasizing health risks of not going to the NHS Health Check

benefits-framed leaflet

Other

2-sided leaflet, emphasizing benefits of attending an NHS Health Check

current national leaflet

Other

4-sided leaflet

Primary outcomes

  1. attendance at NHS Health Check

    Time frame: up to 6 months from time of invitation

    whether or not the patient attended their NHS Health Check

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Public Health England

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare the Effect of Two New Behaviourally Enhanced NHS Health Check Leaflets and the Current Nationally Recommended Leaflet on Uptake of NHS Health Checks

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 14, 2018
Registry last updated
Mar 3, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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