NCT01515111

Brief Summary

A national cross-sectional survey was conducted to evaluate recommendations on clinical preventive services and additional information on non-communicable disease prevention. Trained surveyors interviewed interns, residents and attendings of the Internal Medicine departments of all teaching hospitals in Guatemala. Analysis compared recommendation practices within and between hospitals.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
394

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2011

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

10 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2012

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 13, 2012

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 23, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

January 23, 2012

Status Verified

January 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

January 13, 2012

Last Update Submit

January 18, 2012

Conditions

Non-communicable Diseases

Keywords

Non-communicable diseasesPreventive servicesMedical educationGuatemala

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Recommendations of clinical preventive services for non-communicable diseases.

    Recommendations on eleven clinical preventive services for non-communicable diseases were evaluated considering: * Whether they recommended them or not * Appropriate frequency and starting age * Preferred screening method * Availability of the service(s) at their hospital

    After accepting to participate in the study, participants will be followed the time necesary to complete the structured questionnaire, an average of 1 hour.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Barriers faced in providing adequate services.

    After accepting to participate in the study, participants will be followed the time necesary to complete the structured questionnaire, an average of 1 hour.

  • Opinion on who should implement changes in clinical preventive services provision.

    After accepting to participate in the study, participants will be followed the time necesary to complete the structured questionnaire, an average of 1 hour.

Study Arms (1)

Internal Medicine Staff

All interns, residents and attendings training (or working) at an Internal Medicine department of a Guatemalan teaching hospital.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Internal medicine interns, residents or attendings of any of the teaching hospitals in Guatemala.

You may qualify if:

  • All interns, internal medicine residents and attendings (including department director, unit directors and regular attendings) that are currently training or working in an Internal Medicine department in any of the ten teaching hospitals in Guatemala.

You may not qualify if:

  • Staff that is on vacations, on sick leave or suspended by any reason.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (10)

Hospital Nacional de Escuintla

Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala

Location

Hospital Universitario Esperanza

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, 01010, Guatemala

Location

Hospital Hermano Pedro

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, 01011, Guatemala

Location

Hospital Roosevelt

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, 01011, Guatemala

Location

Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, 01011, Guatemala

Location

Hospital Centro Médico Militar

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, 01016, Guatemala

Location

Hospital General San Juan de Dios

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, 0101, Guatemala

Location

Hospital General de Enfermedad Común - IGSS

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, 0109, Guatemala

Location

Hospital Regional de Occidente, San Juan de Dios

Quetzaltenango, Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Location

Hospital Nacional Pedro Bethancourt

Antigua Guatemala, Departamento de Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Corral JE, Arnold LD, Argueta EE, Ganju A, Barnoya J. Clinical preventive services in Guatemala: a cross-sectional survey of internal medicine physicians. PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e48640. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048640. Epub 2012 Oct 31.

    PMID: 23119077DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Noncommunicable Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Joaquin Barnoya, M.D. MPH.

    Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Fellow

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2012

First Posted

January 23, 2012

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

January 1, 2012

Last Updated

January 23, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-01

Locations

GU(10)