NCT06807827

Brief Summary

This interventional study will to assess the impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention along with cognitive behavioral intervention in diabetic patients. Participants of this study will be provided regular counselling or cognitive behavioral intervention and educational material as part of their routine pharmacy visit. Researchers will compare the two groups to see which of the two groups improve in term of medication adherence and quality of life.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
385

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 29, 2025

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 4, 2025

Completed
16 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 20, 2025

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 30, 2025

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

February 4, 2025

Status Verified

January 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

January 29, 2025

Last Update Submit

January 29, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Educational InterventionCognitive behavioral therapyPharmacistMedication AdherenceQuality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Medication adherence score

    Adherence will be assessed using (Medication Adherence Reporting Scale) MARS-10. This scale describes three-dimension, Medication adherence behavior (1-4), attitude towards taking medication (5-8), negative side effects and attitudes to psychotropic medication (9-10). Each question has Yes and No response, a response consistent with adherence is coded as 1 and with non-adherence coded as 0. Higher the score higher will be the adherence. Adherence \<6 is poor adherence, and \>8 is high adherence.

    3 months

  • Quality of life Score

    Patient's quality of life will be assessed using Revised Version of DQOL (RV-DQOL13 ; Audit of diabetes dependent quality of life) will be used to access the quality of life of the patient. Its scoring ranges from 1- 100

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Incidence of Drug-Drug Interactions

    3 months

  • HbA1c %

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Routine healthcare practices and protocols for diabetes management. Regular advice on medication, diet, and lifestyle modifications in accordance with established guidelines, Follows conventional approaches. Lifestyle Modification(Provide guidance on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, including balanced diet, exercise and regular sleep patterns). General Knowledge advancement. General knowledge about disease and medicine. Pill planner will be provided to keep them adherent to their medication. General Medication counselling.

Other: Basic Education

Cognitive Behavioral Interventional Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Specific Patient-centered strategies beyond routine care designed to address individualized needs. Customized interventions, including pharmacist-led educational sessions, personalized counseling, or advanced lifestyle modifications. Aims to enhance patient outcomes by providing tailored and innovative solutions for better diabetes management. Change in lifestyle / link with any daily activity (Yoga and Meditation Specifically guide about food portions and how to balance each food group in daily routine along with recommended daily physical activity type and duration. Pill planner will also be provided to this group. Medication counselling, Insulin technique, Dose Adjustment, Titration, Insulin Correction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy will be provided.

Behavioral: Pharmacist-led Cognitive Behavioral therapy

Interventions

Pharmacist-led Cognitive Behavioral therapy is patient centered approach that focus both physical and emotional aspect of health is provided. It is focused to identify negative and change negative thought pattern and behavior to improve mental and physical well being.Incorporation education about healthy meal choices, relaxation techniques, self management strategies,to improve education about potential adverse effect, how to recognize and on followup calls how to adjust medication doses along with this is provided.

Cognitive Behavioral Interventional Group

Basic Education about lifestyle Modification(Provide guidance on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, including balanced diet, exercise and regular sleep patterns). General Knowledge advancement. General knowledge about disease and medicine. Pill planner will be provided to keep them adherent to their medication. General Medication counselling.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • All confirmed Type II diabetic patients who visit endocrinology OPD Clinic during study duration.
  • Patients having HbA1c \>8%. Follow up as well as new patients were included subjects willing to participate in the study with or without other severe co-morbidities were included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • GDM diabetic patients Patients with Central Obesity Type I DM Patients Patients with inadequate medical history Patient having HbA1c \<8% Patient who are not interested in the study are excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Shifa International Hospital

Islamabad, ICT, 44000, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes MellitusMedication Adherence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesPatient CompliancePatient Acceptance of Health CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Central Study Contacts

Matti Ullah, Ph.D Clinical Research

CONTACT

Iqra Farooq, M.Phil Pharmacy Practice

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Participants will be entertained as part of their regular appointment for prescription filling without any information of which group they are assigned in. Moreover, following intervention, the outcomes will be assessed by the investigator who will be blinded about the participant group.
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 29, 2025

First Posted

February 4, 2025

Study Start

February 20, 2025

Primary Completion

July 30, 2025

Study Completion

August 31, 2025

Last Updated

February 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

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