Impact of nurse-based WhatsApp Counselling on diabetes medication adherence, severity of adverse drug reactions and hypoglycemic / hyperglycemic complications, among type 2 diabetes patients at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka: a randomized controlled study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2023/019
- Lead Sponsor
- Colombo North Teaching Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for >5 years.
2. Age >18 years.
3. Being a registered patient in the university medical unit clinics.
4. Having a prescription of pharmacological treatment for type 2 diabetes.
5. Being a user of WhatsApp application and an owner of a smart phone.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age >80 years.
2. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
3. Chronic kidney disease with eGFR <45
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The adherence of diabetic patients to their medication regimen will be assessed using the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS). [At intervals of 1 month and 3 months following the intervention]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency of hypoglycaemic/ hyperglycaemic complications and severity of adverse drug reactions.<br>Hypoglycemia: Both self-reported symptoms of hypoglycemia and home/clinic blood sugar measurements (Random blood sugar <70mg/dl). <br><br>Hyperglycemia: Home/clinic blood sugar measurements (Fasting blood sugar >126 mg/dl and post prandial blood sugar >200 mg/dl). [At intervals of 1 month and 3 months following the intervention]<br>