Status:
COMPLETED
A Community Pharmacy-based Program to Improve Management of Diabetes
Lead Sponsor:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Collaborating Sponsors:
Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs
Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study the investigators aim to evaluate the impact of a community pharmacy-based program to educate type 2 diabetic patients about medications, life style and self-care.
Detailed Description
Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a progressive metabolic disorder that leads to several morbidities and increased mortality and costs. Studies showed that strict control of blood glucose in diabetic patien...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Type 2 diabetic patients using oral anti diabetic medications.
- Hemoglobin A1c \> 7 within the previous month before recruitment
- Adequate literacy and ability to use the glucometer.
- Signing the informed consent
Exclusion
- Patients requiring adjunct insulin therapy.
- Patients with concurrent heart failure (stage 4).
- Patients who fast in Ramadan.
- Patients receiving diabetes education in other programs.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
101 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01525992
Start Date
March 1 2012
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
April 17 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Taleghani Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran