Status:
UNKNOWN
Health Outcomes of Patients With Stable Chronic Disease Managed With a Healthcare Kiosk
Lead Sponsor:
SingHealth Polyclinics
Collaborating Sponsors:
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Conditions:
Hypertension
Hyperlipidemia; Mixed
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The chronic disease burden is increasing worldwide leading to a rise in the demand for primary healthcare and a shortage of primary care physicians. Addressing this shortage entails a multi-prong appr...
Detailed Description
Patients who seek primary healthcare vary in their time and resource requirements. Patients with acute medical conditions or poorly controlled chronic disease typically require more time and attention...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- are between the ages of 21 and 75 years
- have at least one chronic medical condition that includes hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus
- have blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and HbA1c levels within the recommended targets according to the Ministry of Health Singapore clinical practice guidelines for their current and last follow-up visits
- are able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- have serum creatinine more than 140 mmol/L (from tests done within the past year)
- have serum potassium less than 3.5 mmol/L or more than 5 mmol/L (from tests done within the past year)
- have overt proteinuria (urine protein:creatinine ratio more than 0.5)
- were discharged from hospital or specialist follow-up within the last 6 months
- have any pending laboratory or investigation result
- are scheduled for any laboratory investigation within the next 4 months (except HbA1c or panel test)
- have any new complaint related to their chronic medical conditions
- have a known history of white coat hypertension
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 21 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03274089
Start Date
June 21 2018
End Date
September 1 2019
Last Update
June 26 2018
Active Locations (1)
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SingHealth Polyclinics - Punggol
Singapore, Singapore