The Effectiveness of Pharmacist-led Educational Model in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis in a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital: A Randomised Control Trial Protocol (AR-PRISE RCT)
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 154
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Allergic rhinitis symptom control
研究概览
简要总结
Allergic rhinitis is a chronic respiratory disorder affecting patients' quality of life and work performance. Pharmacists are identified as suitable professionals to deliver patient education and pharmaceutical care in managing allergic rhinitis (AR) patients. Local clinical practice guidelines in Malaysia are lacking, especially in pharmaceutical care in public healthcare institutions. This study protocol describes a randomised control trial (RCT) that aims to determine the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led educational model in managing AR (AR-PRISE Model) compared to standard pharmaceutical care. The AR-PRISE model delivers patient educational material (video) and an algorithm for pharmaceutical care.
详细描述
This is a six-month, single-centre, prospective, randomised, two-arm, and parallel-group controlled trial. This trial recruits patients attending a tertiary hospital's otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinics. The participants are randomised into the control or intervention groups at 1:1 using permuted block randomisation. Each group required 77 participants. The control group will receive standard pharmaceutical care. The intervention group will receive pharmacist-led education according to the AR-PRISE model. Both groups will be assessed for the middle turbinate endoscopy findings, disease severity, knowledge level, symptom control, medication adherence, and quality of life (QoL) at baseline and end-of-study follow-up (Day 180±7). Depending on the feasibility at Day 60±7 and 120±7, they will be followed up virtually or face-to-face. During the intermediate follow-up, the participants will be assessed for symptom control, medication adherence, and QoL. The intention-to-treat analysis will include all participants assigned to each group. An Independent T-Test compares the mean difference in knowledge level between the two groups. A two-way repeated measure ANOVA analysis will be employed to determine between-group differences for scores of symptom control, adherence rate, and QoL. A one-way repeated measure ANOVA will be performed for within-group analysis. A P-value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Care Provider)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Inclusion criteria for patients include an aged 18 to 80, Malaysian, diagnosed with allergic rhinitis, and capable of reading and writing in English or Malay, who attend the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital.
排除标准
- •Patients who are pregnant, lactating, or have a comorbid diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis will be excluded.
- •Patients having psychiatric problems, dementia, terminal illnesses, comorbidities, post-COVID-19 conditions with symptoms that continue beyond 3 months after being infected will be excluded.
结局指标
主要结局
Allergic rhinitis symptom control
时间窗: 180 days
Patients are free from any symptoms or reduction in the severity of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) tool will be used for patients to self-rate their nasal symptoms, including nasal obstruction, itching, sneezing, secretion, runny nose, and sleep difficulty, on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (no symptom) to 3 (severe symptom). The scores will be summed; a higher score indicates the more severe the symptoms are. The measurement of nasal symptoms will be conducted at baseline, on Day 60 ±7, Day 120 ±7, and Day 180 ±7. The outcomes will be generated as a mean and standard deviation. A two-way repeated measure ANOVA analysis will be employed to determine the mean difference between the scores of the control group and the interventional group to determine the overall effectiveness of the intervention.
次要结局
- Medication adherence to the allergic rhinitis treatment(180 days)
- Patients' knowledge of allergic rhinitis(180 days)
- Improvement in quality of life of the allergic rhinitis patients(180 days)
研究者
Dr. Chee Ping Chong
Senior Lecturer
Universiti Sains Malaysia