To check the effect of counselling and treatment adjustment of diabetic patients observing Ramadan fast.

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Diabetes

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/06/008747
• Lead Sponsor: Jamia Hamdard

Brief Summary

This is an educational and treatment adjustment interventional study. The Patient pool will comprise of those diabetic patients who would be reporting to the OPD  of HAH Centenary hospital, diagnosed by the clinical investigator, depending on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The anti-diabetic drugs will be adjusted according to guidelines of International Diabetic Federation In collaboration with Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance. Data regarding medical conditions and treatment will be collected in the Performa. The dose will be adjusted by the clinical investigator and counseling to the patients regarding diet and when to break the fast will be provided verbally. A printed handout will also be provided to the patients. Patients will be followed to check the effect of adjusted drugs and occurrence of hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic symptoms. The hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic symptoms will be recorded in follow up form and doses will be again adjusted if symptoms are observed. Weight of patients and occurrence of hypoglycemic/Hyperglycemic events will be recorded after of Ramadan.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients Practicing Islam 2.
• Patients suffering from diabetes (FBS- equal to or more than 126mg/dl) for at least one year.
• Patients who provide written and signed informed consent prior to initiation of treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who do not practice Islam 2.
• Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patients 3.
• Those patients who do not fast in Ramadan 4.
• Mentally challenged and unconscious patients.
• Those not willing for consent will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight Control	After 2 weeks of Ramdan

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patients facing hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic events.	After 2 weeks of Ramadan

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hakeem Abdul Hameed Centenary Hospital; 🇮🇳 Delhi, DELHI, India

Hakeem Abdul Hameed Centenary Hospital

🇮🇳Delhi, DELHI, India

Prof Dr Sunil Kohli

Principal investigator

9873351206

sunil.kohli@gmail.com