Trial to Assess Best Methods for Engaging Academic Physicians in Grateful Patient Philanthropy

October 24, 2023 updated by: Johns Hopkins University
This study attempted to identify the best method for educating and engaging academic physicians in grateful patient philanthropy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In this small trial assessing the impact of educational methodologies, we are looking to determine which of the following 3 approaches will be most successful in engaging academic physicians in grateful patient philanthropy;

  • email advice
  • didactic session led by experts
  • one-on-one coaching by development professionals

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • academic physicians

Exclusion Criteria:

  • having secured grateful patient philanthropy in past

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: emails, book
Behavioral: education
teaching
Active Comparator: didactic teaching from experts
Behavioral: education
teaching
Experimental: personal coaching by development profs
Behavioral: education
teaching

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
qualified referrals to development office
Time Frame: 6 month follow-up period
Individuals able to make a donation of $25,000 based on criteria established by Hopkins Office of Development.
6 month follow-up period

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Scott M Wright, MD, JHU SOM

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2011

First Posted (Estimated)

April 5, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 26, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NA_00029824

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