A survey for patients of hypothyroidism to understand their knowledge, attitude and practice.

Completed

• Conditions: Hypothyrodism

• Registration Number: CTRI/2016/11/007487
• Lead Sponsor: Abbott India Linited

Brief Summary

This is a questionnaire based survey study. The study intends to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of Indian patients by dispensing a questionnaire. The plan recruitment is for 500 patients all across India from 15-20 centers

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 2016-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients of either gender, aged ≥ 18 years taking treatment for hypothyroidism 2.Literate patients or patients able to read and write 3.Patients willing to sign the patient authorization form to participate in the KAP survey.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism 2.Patients unwilling or unable to provide complete information as per the questionnaire.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of Indian patients with Hypothyroidism	survey questionnaire. One time visit

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Obtaining Cronbanch alpha value for the questionnaire in the survey population	survey questionnaire. One time visit

Trial Locations

Locations (16)

Diacare and Research Centre; 🇮🇳 Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Bhagat Polyclinic; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Care Hospital; 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

Dear Foundation; 🇮🇳 Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

Diabecare-Speciality Diabetes Centre; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Diabetes and Eye care Clinic; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

DiaThy Clinic& Hormone Research Institute; 🇮🇳 Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

DOT Speciality Clinic; 🇮🇳 Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Dr Mukhopadhyay Clinic; 🇮🇳 Kolkata, WEST BENGAL, India

Dr. Khandelwals Endocrinology Clinic; 🇮🇳 West, DELHI, India

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Diacare and Research Centre

🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Dr S M Suresh

Principal investigator

9844011862

sureshhospital@gmail.com