Quality Improvement Cardiovascular care Kwara I+II (QUICK-I + QUICK-II)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension, cardiovascular diseases; Circulatory System; Cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN47894401
• Lead Sponsor: Health Insurance Fund (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

QUICK-I:
All of the following inclusion criteria:
1. Aged greater than or equal to 18 years of age, either sex
2. Visiting the outpatient site clinic/admitted to the site clinic
3. Hygeia Community Health Plan insurance
4. One of the following:
4.1. Diagnosis of hypertension
4.2. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
4.3. Established cardiovascular disease
4.4. Diagnosis of renal disease

QUICK-II:
Part 1 (development CHEP):
1. 30 patients with hypertension
2. 10 members of the hospital staff
3. 5 - 10 managers and doctors from the health insurance company

Part 2 (measurement patient adherence):
4. Enrolled in HCHP insurance plan
5. Having been included in QUICK-I for at least 8 months
6. Diagnosis hypertension
7. Either:
7.1. Uncontrolled blood pressure (greater than or equal to 140 mmHg systolic or greater than or equal to 90 mmHg diastolic), or
7.2. Non-adherent to any prescribed medication for cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) according to Morisky scale

Exclusion Criteria

QUICK-I + QUICK-II:
1. Unwilling to provide consent for data-collection
2. All pregnant or lactating females
3. Suspected secondary hypertension
4. Any person who is incapable of giving informed consent
5. Patients who are not likely to complete the follow up period (for example nomads)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified