Status:
COMPLETED
Translating ATP III Cholesterol Management Guidelines Into Primary Care Practice
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Hypercholesterolemia
Coronary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
This quality improvement trial aims to evaluate whether giving patients information about their coronary heart disease risk via a computer kiosk in the doctors waiting room and providing primary care ...
Detailed Description
This project will demonstrate and evaluate the translation of the ATP III Cholesterol management guidelines into primary care practice. During phase I, a needs assessment will evaluate barriers and fa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Practices- within 50 miles of research unit,primary care providers, had at least 20 patients agreeing to have chart audited, agreed to be randomly allocated to the intervention or control.
- Patients- age 18-80,expected to survive for at least 2 years,agreed to have limited chart audits -
Exclusion
- Practices- specialty practices not primary care, more than 50 miles away, involved in another cholesterol management trial, anticipating closing in the next two years.
- Patients- children or adolescents,over the age of 80, dementia,comfort measures only.
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
5218 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01242319
Start Date
September 1 2002
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
November 17 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States, 02860