CARE - Quality Improvement in Cardiovascular Secondary Prevention in Primary Care, Through Delegation of Consultations to the Nurse.

NCT00713960 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NIS-CDK-DUM-2008/1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,193
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 66

Brief Summary

Quality Improvement in Primary Care: delegation of check-ups to nurses in general practice

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease

Keywords

Quality development project; primary care nurses; cardiovascular disease; secondary prevention; follow-up

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Cholesterol, HDL -cholesterol, LDL-Cholesterol, Blood pressure, Exercise, Waist-circumference, BMI, Smoking status, fasting plasma-glucose, medication taken

  As needed, min. baseline and after 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Number of visits pr. patients, drop-out

  Annually

Study Arms (1)

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Patients in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary care clinic

You may qualify if:

• Patients in secondary prevention of cardiopathy (ischaemic heart disease, claudication intermittence, thrombotic apoplexy cerebri, diabetes) who are not followed in an outpatient department.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who suffer from diabetic nephropathy will be excluded
• According to the general practitioners appraisal, patients who suffer from severe co morbidity can be excluded as well.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• AstraZeneca: lead

Study Sites (66)

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Albertslund, Denmark

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Arhus C, Denmark

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Assens, Denmark

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Billund, Denmark

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Brabrand, Denmark

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Elsinore, Denmark

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Erslev, Denmark

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Esbjerg, Denmark

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Faaborg, Denmark

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Gentofte Municipality, Denmark

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Give, Denmark

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Greve, Denmark

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Hadsund, Denmark

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Hedehusene, Denmark

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Hillerød, Denmark

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Hinnerup, Denmark

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Hjallerup, Denmark

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Hjørring, Denmark

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Hobro, Denmark

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Holaek, Denmark

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Holstebro, Denmark

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Hornsyld, Denmark

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Horsens, Denmark

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Hørning, Denmark

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Karup, Denmark

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Kbh. O, Denmark

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Kerteminde, Denmark

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Kjellerup, Denmark

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Klarup, Denmark

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Kobenhavn V, Denmark

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Kolding, Denmark

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Kolding C, Denmark

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Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

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København Ø, Denmark

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Køge, Denmark

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Lemvig, Denmark

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Lystrup, Denmark

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Maribo, Denmark

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Nivå, Denmark

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Næstved, Denmark

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Odense C, Denmark

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Pandrup, Denmark

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Randers, Denmark

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Ringsted, Denmark

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Roskilde, Denmark

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Rungsted Kyst, Denmark

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Rødding, Denmark

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Silkeborg, Denmark

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Skælskør, Denmark

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Solrød Strand, Denmark

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Stege, Denmark

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Struer Municipality, Denmark

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Svendborg, Denmark

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Svinninge, Denmark

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Sønder Felding, Denmark

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Sønderborg, Denmark

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Thisted, Denmark

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Tune, Denmark

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Vamdrup, Denmark

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Varde, Denmark

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Vejen Municipality, Denmark

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Vejle, Denmark

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Vestervig, Denmark

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Viborg, Denmark

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Viby J, Denmark

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Vivild, Denmark

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Henrik Ommen, MD

  Lægerne i Løgumkloster I/S, Denmark

  STUDY CHAIR

• Dorte Knudsen

  Lægerne Sønderåparken, Denmark

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2008
• First Posted: July 14, 2008
• Study Start: April 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2010
• Study Completion: December 1, 2010
• Last Updated: January 16, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-01

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DK (66)