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Improving Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines for Cholesterol Lowering in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes
Dyslipidemia
Registration Number
NCT01113099
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

We hypothesize that when compared to usual care a greater proportion of hospitalized diabetic patients who are candidates for cholesterol lowering will be discharged with a prescription for a statin if their physicians are contacted by a pharmacist to discuss treatment guidelines.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
247
Inclusion Criteria
  • Hospitalized patients with diabetes
  • LDL >= 100
Exclusion Criteria
  • Terminal illness
  • Pregnancy
  • Intolerance or contraindication to statin

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Statin prescription at hospital dischargeHospital discharge (avg = 3 days)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Barnes Jewish Hospital

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Barnes Jewish Hospital
🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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