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Kathryn - Interview 29

Kathryn gave consent to her daughter to take part in a clinical trial when attending a routine clinic visit. The trial was a randomised trial on the way information is given to young people with diabetes.

  • Background

    Kathryn is aged 39 years, is White British, married with two children and has full-time employment in the health sector. Her 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes at...

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Laura - Interview 31

    Laura's responded to a recruitment poster while waiting for a routine scan at her local hospital when pregnant. Researchers were looking for volunteer mums to take part in a randomised trial on the prevention of eczema.

  • Background

    Laura is 32 years of age, married and describes herself as White British and lives with her husband and two children ages four months and four years. Laura works full...

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Jo - Interview 32

    Jo's son experiences severe migraines. In 2009 she was invited to enroll her son in a randomised placebo controlled trial for the treatment of migraine in children. Jo gave her consent although she was initially concerned about the trial and the treatment.

  • Background

    Jo is aged 28 years, married and is a full time housewife. Jo has two children. Her eldest son is 8 years old and was diagnosed with having migraines aged...

  • Age at interview 28
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Lucinda - Interview 33

    Lucinda's son was diagnosed with migraine at the age of 6 and in 2010 she was invited to enroll her son in a double blind randomised placebo controlled trial on the treatment of migraine in children.

  • Background

    Lucinda, aged 37 years, is a single mother to her son Toby aged 10 years. Lucinda describes herself as White British as works fulltime in the legal profession.

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Vicky - Interview 36

    Vicky gave consent for her daughter to take part in a clinical trial when attending a routine clinic visit. The trial was a randomised trial on the way information is given to young people with diabetes.

  • Background

    Vicky is aged 39 years, is White British, married with three children all under 12 and has full-time employment. Her 9 year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes at the...

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female