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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN61522618
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Health Effects of Welfare Advice accessed via Primary Health Care: A Pilot Study
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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WRAP
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Serial number at source
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DoHRCTP2
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Study hypothesis
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Differences in health or psycho-social outcomes will be found between those in receipt of additional financial and non-financial benefits and those receiving no financial gains
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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General health status
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Those aged 60 years and over living in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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People living in residential or nursing care homes
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Anticipated start date
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18/02/2002
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Anticipated end date
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31/03/2005
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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126
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Interventions
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Intervention group: Full welfare benefits assessment and assistance with claims where appropriate.
The control group received the full intervention after a six month delay.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Changes in health status, physical functioning, and levels of anxiety and depression.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Changes in health-related behaviours (diet, alcohol, tobacco and physical activity) and in psycho-social and economic factors
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Sources of funding
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UK Department of Health
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Trial website
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Publications
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Results:
1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16524479
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16790053
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Contact name
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Prof
Martin
White
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Address
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Public Health Research Group
School of Population and Health Sciences
University of Newcastle
Medical School
Framlington Place
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City/town
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Zip/Postcode
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NE2 4HH
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)191 2226275
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Fax
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+44 (0)191 2228211
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Email
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martin.white@ncl.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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UK Department of Health
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Address
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Christine McGuire
Research and Development
Room 716
Department of Health
Wellington House
133-135 Waterloo Road
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SE1 8UG
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Date applied
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05/10/2005
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Last edited
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15/04/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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14/10/2005
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