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Pharmaceutical Care Service in Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Behavioral: Pharmaceutical care
Registration Number
NCT02955875
Lead Sponsor
Pusan National University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of pharmaceutical care service in the management of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
257
Inclusion Criteria

Patients who visit Endocrinology and Metabolism department of Pusan National University Hospital, are with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and meet one of the following criteria

  • Who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for the first time
  • Who need the education for medication or disease
  • Who are with poorly controlled blood glucose
  • Who have poor medication adherence
  • Who have been hospitalized with diabetes complication or poorly controlled blood glucose
  • Whose physician recommend the pharmaceutical care to them
Exclusion Criteria

Patients who meet one of the following criteria

  • Who are with gestational diabetes
  • Who are not able to respond to questionnaires
  • Who are with severe condition such as cerebrovascular disease, mental disorder, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  • Who are not able to be followed-up during 9 months in Pusan National University Hospital

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pharmaceutical carePharmaceutical careParticipants received systematically organized pharmaceutical care services, which were provided by pharmacists, in addition to the usual care. The usual care includes traditional consultation with pharmacists as well as traditional medical services provided by physicians, nurses, and dietitian.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Medications knowledge at 9 months9 months

Patients' knowledge about diabetes medications was measured by an instrument. The instrument includes items such as the name of medication, mechanism of action, dosage, and side effects.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of participants taking statins 9 months9 months
Proportion of participants managing diabetes complications at 9 months9 months
Morisky Medication Adherence Scale at 9 months9 months
5-level version of the EQ-5D at 9 months9 months
EQ Visual Analogue Scale at 9 months9 months
Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-Korean at 9 months9 months
Cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical care at 9 months9 months
HbA1c level at 9 months9 months
Random blood glucose level at 9 months9 months
Blood pressure at 9 months9 months
Cholesterol level at 9 months9 months
Problem Areas In Diabetes-Korean questionnaire at 9 months9 months
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