Researchers at the University of Nottingham are looking for parents or carers of children living with Crohn's Disease to help improve how clinical trials are designed for young people living with Crohn's.
Co-designed Stakeholder Engagement and Feedback Processes for Paediatric Clinical Trials: A Qualitative Study (CoSTEP-PaCT)
The researchers would like to learn from parents and carers about their experiences, views and what they think is important when considering participation in clinical research. The information from this study will be used to develop a feedback toolkit and resources for researchers to support them when planning clinical trials for children and young people living with Crohn's Disease.
To take part you must be:
- A parent or a primary carer (aged 18 years or over) of a child or young person aged 12-15 years who is living with Crohn's Disease
- Able and willing to provide informed consent.
- Able to communicate clearly in verbal and written English.
- Able to participate in a semi-structured interview.
- Able to access the internet (if needed).
One-time semi-structured interviews will be conducted 1:1 with parents/carers. The interviews will last approximately 30-45 minutes.
If you are interested in taking part, or would like more information about the study, please email the researcher directly: zara.najeeb@nottingham.ac.uk
You are not committed to take part and you will have the opportunity to change your mind at any time.
This research study is NOT organised by Crohn's & Colitis UK and, therefore, we cannot take responsibility for your involvement in the research.
Opportunity posted 7 September 2026
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