Condition: Consent Process · Sponsor: IWK Health Centre
WHEAT-Boost is a Study Within A Trial (SWAT) that aims to improve how families are recruited into neonatal research studies by testing a new way of sharing information. The study is embedded within the larger WHEAT International Trial, a randomized clinical trial being conducted in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across Canada. The WHEAT International Trial investigates the best way to manage feeding around the time of blood transfusions in very premature infants (born before 30 weeks of pregnancy). Recruiting families for research in the NICU is challenging. Parents are often stressed, overwhelmed, and unfamiliar with how clinical trials work, which can make it hard for them to process complex medical information and decide whether to take part. Traditional consent methods, such as paper forms, may not be enough to ensure families feel informed and comfortable with participation. To address this, WHEAT-Boost will test whether adding a short, co-designed digital video helps improve recruitment rates. The video is 3.5 to 4 minutes long, available in English and French (with subtitles in other commonly spoken languages), and explains the importance of NICU research and details of the WHEAT International Trial in a simple and visual way. The video was co-developed with parents who have experience in the NICU to ensure the information is relevant and easy to understand. NICU sites participating in the WHEAT Trial will be randomly assigned, in a stepped-wedge design sched…
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Cari-Lee Carnell · 902-219-2216 · cari-lee.carnell@iwk.nshealth.ca
Tara Hatfield · 902-219-2216 · tara.hatfield@iwk.nshealth.ca
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| Royal Alexandra Hospital | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Recruiting |
| BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Recruiting |
| Dr. Everett Chalmers | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | Recruiting |
| Moncton Hospital | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Recruiting |
| Saint John Regional Hospital | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | Recruiting |
| Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre | Saint Johns, NFLD, Canada | Recruiting |
| IWK Health | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Recruiting |
| Kingston Health Sciences Centre | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | Recruiting |
| London Health Sciences Centre | London, Ontario, Canada | Recruiting |
| The Ottawa Hospital/CHEO | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Recruiting |
| Mount Sinai | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Recruiting |
| Windsor Regional Hospital | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Recruiting |
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