Enhancing Recruitment Using Teleconference and Commitment Contract (ERUTECC): study protocol for a randomised, stepped-wedge cluster trial within the EFFECTS trial

Abstract Background Many randomised controlled trials (RCTs) fail to meet their recruitment goals in time. Trialists are advised to include study recruitment strategies within their trials. EFFECTS is a Swedish, academic-led RCT of fluoxetine for stroke recovery. The trial’s primary objective is to...

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Main Authors: Erik Lundström, Eva Isaksson, Per Wester, Ann-Charlotte Laska, Per Näsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
RCT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2367-8