Participatory Approaches to Qualitative Research (PAQ): Comparing Two Approaches to Patient, Public and Clinician Involvement in Qualitative Research

Part of paid clinical trials in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Study ID
NCT06838689
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cancer Screening
  • Pediatric Mental Health Services
  • Serious Illness

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Comparison of two standard of care regimens — OTHER
    Participatory Approaches to Qualitative Research (PAQ): Comparing Two Approaches to Patient, Public and Clinician Involvement (PPCI) in Qualitative Research: PAQ and CAB (Community Advisory Boards)

Study Details

The goal of this trial is to compare two types of patient, public and clinician involvement (PPCI) in research: Consultative PPCI and Collaborative PPCI. The study team will compare these methods of PPCI in a randomized clinical trial (RCT) in which PPCI participants will engage with research teams on one of three real qualitative research interview studies addressing topics: 1) pediatric mental health, 2) cancer screening and 3) serious illness. Qualitative interviews are conversations with people about their experiences and perspectives. In all three qualitative studies, PPCI participants will help us at every stage of the research, from design (making choices about how to set up the study) through dissemination (sharing findings). The researchers do not know about any quantitative (numbers) evidence from RCTs about how well different PPCI approaches work. As far as the study team knows, this is the first RCT of PPCI approaches. Given this gap in knowledge, the research question is: How does a Consultative PPCI approach compare to a Collaborative PPCI approach in increasing engagement and partnership trust in research, particularly among historically underrepresented groups? The researchers' best guess (hypothesis), considering the information available, is that Collaborative PPCI will increase PPCI participant engagement, trust and the patient-centeredness of research more than Consultative PPCI.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 1, 2025
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Aug 30, 2027
Completion
Oct 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
136 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Consultative PPCI Model via Community Advisory Boards (CAB)
    Community Advisory Board: a consultative model of engagement where participants attend 4 quarterly meetings with shared leadership between participants and research team.
  • Experimental: Collaborative PPCI Model via the Participatory Approach to Qualitative
    Participatory Approach to Qualitative Research: a collaborative model of engagement with 4 idea coproduction sessions and a close partnership with study staff.

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient Engagement in Research scale (PEIRS-22) [ Time Frame: 18 months ]

Central Contacts

  • Catherine Saunders, Assistant Professor of Medicine, PhD, MPH
    603-650-5402
    [email protected]

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthHanoverNew Hampshire03755
603-650-5402
Christine M Gunn, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanonNew Hampshire03756
603-650-5402
JoAnna K Leyenaar, MD, PhD, MPH (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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