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Registration number
ACTRN12624001422516
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
6/11/2024
Date registered
4/12/2024
Date last updated
27/04/2025
Date data sharing statement initially provided
4/12/2024
Type of registration
Prospectively registered

Titles & IDs
Public title
REAFFIRM: a Regional tEletrial Assessing Feasibility oF clinical educatIon + Reinforcement for Menopause care
Scientific title
a Regional tEletrial Assessing Feasibility oF clinical educatIon + Reinforcement for Menopause care in clinicians and patients
Secondary ID [1] 313320 0
None
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
REAFFIRM
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Peri-menopause 335845 0
Menopause 335675 0
Condition category
Condition code
Public Health 332237 332237 0 0
Health promotion/education
Reproductive Health and Childbirth 332423 332423 0 0
Menstruation and menopause

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Total study duration is approximately 18 months (3 month preparation, 6 months recruitment, 9 month intervention period for clinicians/patients, and 3 month final analysis & report,

Interventions for consenting participating clinicians:

- a 5-minute set of demographic questions plus question on whether there are any specific outcomes or positive impacts they are hoping to achieve as a result of study participation;

- a 5-minute set of VITAL registry-aligned questions including a) current age, b) if they were born with ovaries, c) ethnicity, d) their opinion on the level of knowledge for i) themselves, ii) the commuinity, iii) the workplace, and iv) the healthcare system, e) their sources of information about menopause, and voluntary question f) whether they have any additional interests in menopause beyond pure clinical practice;

- a 5-minute set of peri-/menopausal knowledge and confidence questions;

- approximately 3 months of standard practice conduct (control)

Approximately 3 months after initial clinician study consent:

- 4hr online Peri-/Menopause Foundations course, composed of 8 online education modules covering hormone biology, symptoms & course, diagnosis & possible treatments, with evidence-based information, videos and questions to self-test learnings included.

- a 5-minute review of three established internationally validated peri-/menopause questionnaires (Greene's Menopause Rating Scale, Meno-D, MenoQOL), plus study-specific patient peri-/menopause information resource brochure

- a 5-minute repeat set of peri-/menopausal knowledge and confidence questions,

For 9 months of intervention with participating clinicians implementing decision-support tools:

- a 10-15-minute set of peri-/menopause questionnaires (Greene's Menopause Rating Scale & Meno-D) for all relevant patients with the MenQOL added for eligible & consenting patients

- a 20-minute telehealth 3 month follow-up for ~5 eligible patients per participating clinician, including repeat implementation of questionnaires and request for patient feedback on study by clinician.

- a 10-minute repeat set of peri-/menopausal knowledge and comfort questions, plus opportunity for clinicians to provide feedback on individual intervention components plus general study feedback at the end of the study after 9 months of intervention.

- reference to additional established ongoing peri-/menopause education resources (menoECHO).

- ongoing clinician participant support & monitoring of study adherence by Bespoke Clinical Research, via fortnightly email communications during 1st month of each of control and intervention phases, review of study-specific data collected and participant-specific time windows, and additional contacts via multimedia (eg phone/virtual) as required, plus monthly study status updates throughout.


For relevant patients of participating clinicians during study participation:
- a 10-minute set of peri-/menopausal symptom questions via two established internationally validated questionnaires (Greene’s Menopause Rating Scale & Meno-D)

For eligible (symptomatic) consenting patients of participating clinicians:
- a 5-minute established internationally validated quality of life questionnaire in relation to peri-/menopause (MenQOL),

- a 5-minute set of demographic and medical history questions,

- a study-specific brochure to take home referencing established peri-/menopause information resources of different formats that offer varying communication styles to suit individual preferences (aural, written, virtual, in-person, questionnaire, app etcetera). For this feasibility study they include: Dear Menopause podcast, Healthy Hormones community forum, Menopause & Peri-Menopause Australia private Facebook group, Balance app, VITAL Peri-/Menopause research platform & registry, Sheela health advocacy, WellFemme webpage & online lifestyle program, Don't Sweat It insta posts/videos and in-person retreats, & Metluma additional menopause resource list.

- patient study adherence will be monitored by Bespoke Clinical Research in conjunction with their participating (treating) clinician, via review of study-specific data collected and participant-specific time windows, plus monthly study status updates.

- a 5-30-minute entry into the VITAL peri-/menopause at their convenience, and

- a 20-minute telehealth follow-up 3 months later including questionnaire repeat (symptoms and quality of life) and opportunity to offer study feedback.
Intervention code [1] 329902 0
Behaviour
Intervention code [2] 329901 0
Early detection / Screening
Comparator / control treatment
Clinician participants shall be their own historical control via 3 months of standard clinical care (defined as unchanged clinical care, decision-making and judgement) after study consent, followed by 9 months of study-specified intervention. The switch from control to intervention will occur specific to each individual clinician as it will be prompted by completion of the clinician participant's Menopause Foundations education course, which will be conducted at approximately 3 months post-consent but at a time convenient to the individual clinician. Patient participants will be involved only in the intervention arm as part of the outcome learnings for clinician participants.
Control group
Historical

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 339814 0
Changes in self-assessed primary care clinicians' menopause-related knowledge and confidence in practice. This will be assessed as a composite outcome.
Timepoint [1] 339814 0
End of study (9 months post-intervention commencement).
Secondary outcome [1] 441489 0
Change in self-assessed primary care clinicians' menopause-related awareness in practice.
Timepoint [1] 441489 0
Baseline (study consent), Intervention initiation (3 months post-consent), End of Study (9 months post-intervention initiation).
Secondary outcome [2] 442146 0
Impact of intervention on clinicians
Timepoint [2] 442146 0
End of Study (9 months post-intervention initiation)
Secondary outcome [3] 441491 0
Change in self-assessed primary care clinicians' menopause-related confidence in practice.
Timepoint [3] 441491 0
Baseline (study consent), Intervention initiation (3 months post-consent), End of Study (9 months post-intervention initiation).
Secondary outcome [4] 442147 0
Impact of intervention on patients
Timepoint [4] 442147 0
3 month telehealth follow-up (per patient)
Secondary outcome [5] 442143 0
Intervention measure expectation achievement in clinicians
Timepoint [5] 442143 0
Intervention initiation (3 months post-consent), End of Study (9 months post-intervention initiation).
Secondary outcome [6] 442145 0
Ranked increase of brochure informational resource uptake for Australian resources as compared to average pre-study.
Timepoint [6] 442145 0
First clinician intervention initiation (3 months post-first consent), End of Study (9 months post-final intervention initiation).
Secondary outcome [7] 441490 0
Change in self-assessed primary care clinicians' menopause-related knowledge in practice.
Timepoint [7] 441490 0
Baseline (study consent), Intervention initiation (3 months post-consent), End of Study (9 months post-intervention initiation).
Secondary outcome [8] 442144 0
Change in uptake of Australian brochure informational resources as compared to average pre-study. This will be assessed as a composite outcome.
Timepoint [8] 442144 0
First clinician intervention initiation (3 months post-first consent), End of Study (9 months post-final intervention initiation).

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Clinicians:
• Qualified and registered for clinical practice in Australia, e.g. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) minimum of 5 years of practice
• Practice-based with general practice
• Willing to comply with all study procedures, whether self-assessments, patient evaluations via validated questionnaires, provision of study-specific menopause information resource brochure, or 3-month telehealth follow-up intervention.
• English-speaking
• Appropriate access .to technology for Healthy Hormones education and telehealth Follow-Up
• Intention to continue Australian clinical general practice at least 0.6FTE throughout study duration
• Agreement with the Practice to undertake the study

Patients:
• Willing and able to consent
• Willing and able to comply with relevant study procedures including answer/completion of validated study questionnaires, receipt of study-specific menopause information resource brochure, and 3 month telehealth follow-up intervention.
• English-speaking
• Appropriate access to technology for telehealth Follow-Up
• Intention to remain living in Australia throughout study duration
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
Key exclusion criteria
Not meeting inclusion criteria
Less than 18 yrs old
Not capable of providing informed consent.

Study design
Purpose of the study
Educational / counselling / training
Allocation to intervention
Non-randomised trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?



Intervention assignment
Other design features
Phase
Not Applicable
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Recruiting
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
27/02/2025
Actual
27/02/2025
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
30/06/2026
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
30/09/2026
Actual
Sample size
Target
300
Accrual to date
6
Final
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC

Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1] 317770 0
Other
Name [1] 317770 0
Bespoke Clinical Research
Country [1] 317770 0
Australia
Primary sponsor type
Other
Name
Bespoke Clinical Research
Address
Country
Australia
Secondary sponsor category [1] 320226 0
None
Name [1] 320226 0
Address [1] 320226 0
Country [1] 320226 0

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
Ethics committee name [1] 316458 0
Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee K
Ethics committee address [1] 316458 0
Ethics committee country [1] 316458 0
Australia
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 316458 0
29/11/2024
Approval date [1] 316458 0
29/01/2025
Ethics approval number [1] 316458 0
2024-11-1609

Summary
Brief summary
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 137950 0
A/Prof Erin Morton
Address 137950 0
Bespoke Clinical Research, C/O Erin Morton, Parcel Locker 10308 60619, 262 Main Rd Blackwood SA 5051
Country 137950 0
Australia
Phone 137950 0
+61403157844
Fax 137950 0
Email 137950 0
[email protected]
Contact person for public queries
Name 137951 0
Erin Morton
Address 137951 0
Bespoke Clinical Research, C/O Erin Morton, Parcel Locker 10308 60619, 262 Main Rd Blackwood SA 5051
Country 137951 0
Australia
Phone 137951 0
+61403157844
Fax 137951 0
Email 137951 0
[email protected]
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 137952 0
Erin Morton
Address 137952 0
Bespoke Clinical Research, C/O Erin Morton, Parcel Locker 10308 60619, 262 Main Rd Blackwood SA 5051
Country 137952 0
Australia
Phone 137952 0
+61403157844
Fax 137952 0
Email 137952 0
[email protected]

Data sharing statement
Will the study consider sharing individual participant data?
No
No IPD sharing reason/comment: Due to the broad range of geographical locations from which clinician participants will be recruited, IPD sharing would be too easily reidentifiable with minimal effort. The potential for reidentification could influence participant responses both on knowledge (clinicians) and symptoms/impact (patients). Participants will be able to request a copy of their own data however, and deidentified appropriately aggregated data, plus data dictionaries, will both be made publicly available.



What supporting documents are/will be available?

No Supporting Document Provided


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