Table 6

Willingness and reasons for participation in a similar future study

Number (%) of parents
(n = 181)
Willing to participate 109 (60%)
Contribution to clinical science44 (24%)
Benefit for their own child and other children32 (18%)
Extra medical care and support19 (10%)
No motive14 (8%)
Not willing to participate 14 (8%)
Time and work involved7 (4%)
No benefit for their own child4 (2%)
Uncertainty about receiving placebo or active treatment1 (1%)
No reason2 (1%)
Do not know 58 (32%)
It depends on the study4 (2%)
Reluctance to be involved with the hospital1 (1%)
No reason53 (29%)