Usage of Mobile Application to assist Patient Medication Taking Behavior in South Indian Diabetic Patients

Completed

Conditions: Uncontrolled Diabetic Patients with Poor Medication Adherence

Registration Number: CTRI/2017/10/010166

Lead Sponsor: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vels University

Brief Summary: This study aims to implement a effective customized mobile application for uncontrolled diabetic patients of Tamilnadu, India to enhance medication adherence and thereby improve therapeutic outcomes. The study protocol does not involve any major intervention or invasive procedure and possesses benefits to the target population.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with type II diabetes mellitus on medication with HbA1c greater than 8.0%, willing to provide a written informed consent and come for followup after one and third month.

Exclusion Criteria

Type II diabetic patients with HbA1c less than 8.0% Patients with underlying psychiatric conditions that limit participation.
Patients with neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer, Parkinsonism and Senile dementia.
Patients without access to internet and android devices.
Patients who are not willing to provide written informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of Mobile Application Implementation on Medication Adherence and Blood Sugar Profile.	0, 1, 3 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification of factors influencing effective implementation of mobile application for enhancement of medication adherence.	3rd month
Confounding effect of patient demographics and clinical variables on the mobile application mediated change in medication adherence and therapeutic outcomes.	3rd month

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Employees State Insurance Hospital
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Kancheepuram, TAMIL NADU, India
Employees State Insurance Hospital
🇮🇳Kancheepuram, TAMIL NADU, India
M Ashok Kumar
Principal investigator
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ashokpharma06.sps@velsuniv.ac.in