Experiences of trial participants and site staff of participating in and running a large randomised trial within fertility (the endometrial scratch trial): a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the experiences of endometrial scratch (ES) trial participants and site staff of trial recruitment and participation, in order to improve the experience of participants in future trials.

Design

Qualitative study of a subset of participants in the ES randomised controlled trial and a subset of trial site staff.

Setting

A purposeful sample of 9 of the 16 UK Fertility Units that participated in the trial.

Participants

A purposeful sample of 27 trial participants and 7 site staff.

Results

Participants were largely happy with the recruitment practices, however, some were overwhelmed with the amount of information received. Interviewees had positive preconceptions regarding the possible effect of the ES on the outcome of their in vitro fe

SUBMITTER: Chatters R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8449983 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature