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Promoting Rational Herb-Drug Use through Pharmacy-led Advice and Home Visit in NCD Patients

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Samples have been diagnosed with at least one of the following NCDs: Diabetes, Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and Dyslipidemia. They currently use modern medicines to treat their chronic diseases.
herbal medicine
NCD patient
Herb-Drug interaction
Pharmacy intervention
Home visit
Registration Number
TCTR20220815002
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Thailand
Brief Summary

After implementing pharmacological advice, the participants showed a significant increase in knowledge of rational drug-herb use: from 5.8 to 8.4 out of total of 10, and their score in terms of appropriate behavior rose fro

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria

1. Were aged 18 or more than, who have been diagnosed with at least one of the following chronic illnesses or NCD, Diabetes, Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia, and are using modern medicines to treat such diseases, 2. be presently using herbal products, the types, and names of which could be identified, 3. Could communicate well or have relatives/caregivers who could communicate well 4. Consented to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Whose information could not be collected, such as those who have relocated or died;
Who no longer wished to participate in the research?

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
knowledge 1 week after receiving intervention Knowledge test,drug use behavior 1 week after receiving intervention inteview
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of patients with herb-drug interaction risk 1 week after receiving intervention interview and observation
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