Bridging the Gap by Transitional Care
Pharmacist Discharge Counseling: Bridging the Gap by Transitional Care
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate patient adherence with discharge diabetes medications up to 120 days following pharmacist counseling during hospital stay about diabetes self management
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable diabetes-mellitus-type-2
Started Sep 2010
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable diabetes-mellitus-type-2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 5, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 6, 2011
CompletedJuly 12, 2023
July 1, 2023
7 months
April 5, 2011
July 10, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Adherence with discharge diabetes medications up to 120 days following pharmacist counseling during hospital stay about diabetes self management
The primary efficacy endpoint will be the difference in rate of adherence with medications Adherence will be assessed at 30, 60, 90, and 120 days following discharge An average of the total adherence rate 120 days following discharge will be calculated as the primary outcome measure
up to 120 days
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Change in A1c after 90 days
up to 90 days
Change in BP after 90 days
up to 90 days
Change in lipids after 90 days
up to 90 days
Study Arms (2)
Pharmacist Counseling
ACTIVE COMPARATORPharmacist Counseling includes but is not limited to: Reviewing and explaining their medications (dosing, side effects, route) Reviewing symptoms and complications of hyper and hypoglycemia Defining glycemic \& non-glycemic goal levels Explaining the importance of compliance with medications \& appointments Educating on the basics of nutrition and physical activity
Standard therapy
NO INTERVENTIONStandard therapy: Nurses distribute a education pamphlet on diabetes
Interventions
Pharmacist Counseling includes but is not limited to: Reviewing and explaining their medications (dosing, side effects, route) Reviewing symptoms and complications of hyper and hypoglycemia Defining glycemic \& non-glycemic goal levels Explaining the importance of compliance with medications \& appointments Educating on the basics of nutrition and physical activity
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Males or females
- to 85 years of age
- Historical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus greater than one year
- HbA1c concentration ≥ 8%
- Discharged from general medicine unit of John H. Stroger Jr, Hospital of Cook County
- Patient with provider and prescriptions filled within CCHS
You may not qualify if:
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Pregnancy
- Major illness or debility, that prohibits the subject from participating in the study
- History of any hemoglobinopathy that may affect determination of HbA1c
- Non-English speaking patients
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Leon Fogelfeld, M.D.
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Division of Endocrinology
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mansi Shah, PharmD
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Department of Pharmacy
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
CaTanya Norwood, R.PH
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Department of Pharmacy
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Chair, Division of Endocrinology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 5, 2011
First Posted
April 6, 2011
Study Start
September 1, 2010
Primary Completion
April 1, 2011
Study Completion
April 1, 2011
Last Updated
July 12, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-07