Effectiveness of a Case Management Model for Patients With Hypertension and Type II Diabetes in Chile

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Hypertension
• Interventions: Other: Usual Care; Other: Case Management

• Registration Number: NCT02762695
• Lead Sponsor: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a new model of health care for chronic patients, based on Case Management and guided by a nurse which targets the patient´s risk, is more effective than usual care at Primary Health care in Chile. Additionally, this intervention would provide a better quality of care and a more efficient health provision.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-03
• Study Start: 2016-05-04
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-05
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-26
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-28
• Primary Completion: 2018-06
• Study Completion: 2018-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 616

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults diagnosed with Hypertension and/ or Type 2 Diabetes

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe mental illness and / or deterioration of cognitive abilities.
• Severe hearing loss.
• Diagnosed with cancer
• Stage 4 or 5 of chronic kidney disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Usual Care	Usual Care at Primary Health Care
Case Management	Case Management	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glycated Hemoglobin	One year
Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure	One year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Care	one year	Measured by Clinical records audits
Patient satisfaction	one year	Measured by a questionnaire
Medication adherence	one year	Measured by Morisky- Green questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CESFAM La Faena; 🇨🇱 Peñalolén, RM, Chile