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Comparison of Two Pharmacist-led Population Management Approaches to Increase Monitoring of Vitamin B12 and Serum Creatinine Levels for Patients on Metformin

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Neuropathy
Type 2 Diabetes
Anemia
Registration Number
NCT02076347
Lead Sponsor
Ohio State University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to compare two pharmacist-led population management strategies designed to increase the rate of appropriate monitoring of vitamin B12 and serum creatinine for patients taking metformin.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
489
Inclusion Criteria
  • On Metformin for at least one year
  • Activated patient portal for electronic messaging
  • Patient of an attending physician at Ohio State General Internal Medicine
  • No serum vitamin B12 and/or no serum creatinine measurement in the past year
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients in each arm who obtain monitoring of vitamin B12 as recommended6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients with newly identified vitamin B12 deficiency who have prior evidence of anemia upon chart reviewwithin 6 months

When a patient's serum vitamin B12 level comes back and is low the chart will be reviewed immediately to determine this. This could happen anytime during the 6 month study period.

Percentage of patients with newly identified vitamin B12 deficiency who have prior evidence of neuropathy upon chart reviewwithin 6 months

When a patient's serum vitamin B12 level comes back and is low the chart will be reviewed immediately to determine if neuropathy is also listed as a medical problem. This could happen anytime during the 6 month study period.

Number of patients with newly identified vitamin B12 deficiency6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Ohio State University General Internal Medicine

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

The Ohio State University General Internal Medicine
🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States

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