A study on using a hospital follow up appointment system to improve clinic attendance in elderly patients with non communicable disease
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Elderly health, Non communicable diseases
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2014/015
- Lead Sponsor
- Base Hospital Elpitiya
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age more than 60 years (WHO 2011)
2. Non-communicable diseases as defined in ICD 10 coding – code numbers are 90 and 125 to 137.
3. Patients who need regular clinic follow-up more than 1 year
Exclusion Criteria
Non-ability to attend on the relevant follow up dates in person.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinic attendance rate [Measurement will be taken at 6 months and after 1 year ]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Control of fasting blood sugar<br>2. Control of blood pressure<br> [Monthly for 12 months]<br>