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A behavioral exercise to increase the rates of proper medication intake as prescribed by the doctor among elderly patients with certain chronic diseases

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: I251- Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary arteryHealth Condition 2: I10- Essential (primary) hypertensionHealth Condition 3: E11- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/09/009670
Lead Sponsor
Dr Jeffrey Pradeep Raj
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

a)Patients above the age of 60 years with at least one of the following Non-communicable diseases; diabetes, hypertensive, Coronary artery disease

b)Patients who give their consent

Exclusion Criteria

a)Patients who are critically ill, not likely to survive through the study duration.

b)Patients who are living far away and are not likely to come for follow-up visits

c)Patients who are totally dependent on a care-giver. (e.g., bed-ridden patients, poor cognition)

d)Patients who do not have sufficient education to follow the study protocols

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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