Pharmaceutical Care of Ambulatory Elderly Diabetes Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Sponsor
- Nantou Hospital
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Hgb A1c change
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This trial will try to perform pharmaceutical care on ambulatory elderly diabetes patients. To provide appropriate diabetes education administration, identify and resolve drug-related problems, assess the appropriateness of their medications, establish the mechanism of medication consultations. Each patient will be assessed by the MMSE(Mini-Mental State Examination) and GDS(Geriatric Depression Scale). The effectiveness of pharmacist's intervention will be assessed by lab data and some questionnaires.
Investigators
Jyun-Hong Chen
Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department, Nantou Hospital
Nantou Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 65 years or older
- •A1c greater than or equal to 9.0
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not expected to live for the duration of the study
- •Unwillingness to participate and attend pharmacist visits
- •Unwillingness to participate the questionnaires(MMSE, GDS)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Hgb A1c change
Time Frame: 12 month
baseline, second measurement during 3 to 6 month after baseline, and the last measurement during 9 to 12 month after baseline
Secondary Outcomes
- Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE) Score change(1 year)
- Taiwan Geriatric Depression Scale(GDS) Score change(1 year)