Effect of Reducing Medication Regimen Complexity on Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes.

Kasr El Aini Hospital1 site in 1 country78 target enrollmentJune 2, 2017

ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital
Enrollment: 78
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in Hemoglobin A1c
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Polypharmacy is an alarming health issue that is defined as prescription of multiple medications, of which some are redundant or unnecessary. Due to comorbidities, diabetic patients are often prescribed multiple medications. Over prescribing occurs either due to, prescribing medications that are not indicated, continuation of certain medications beyond the time of indication, or prescribing more than one medication with the same effect. Improving glycaemic control is the cornerstone for the prevention and treatment of the diabetic complications.

Detailed Description

Hypothesis In addition to the side effects and cost of the unnecessary medications, the investigators hypothesis is that poly-pharmacy will adversely affect patients' compliance with the necessary medications.The investigators propose that elimination of unnecessary medications might improve patients' compliance and consequently improve glycemic control diabetic patients.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2, 2017

End Date

December 7, 2017

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Kasr El Aini Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Tarek Samy Abdelziz

Senior lecturer

Kasr El Aini Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•All diabetic patients who are eligible by fulfilling all of the following criteria:
•HGBA1c ≥7 mg/dl.
•Poly-pharmacy: defined as the use of five or more medications.
•Non- compliance: patients were surveyed with both direct and indirect methods to identify non adherence.

Exclusion Criteria

•Exclusion after recruitment Any patient whose diabetic medications regimen changed after recruitment due to hospitalisation, illness, stress or patients preference, will be excluded.