An Intervention to Improve Management of Dyslipidemia in Primary Care

NCT ID: NCT02438943

Last Updated: 2015-05-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-28

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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To assess the effectiveness of a clinical audit and physician based intervention in improving the management of dyslipidemia at Health centres in the Southeast Health Region of Jamaica

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cardiovascular Disease Dyslipidemia Diabetes Melletus Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Audit and Physician intervention

The intervention will comprise the feedback of the results of the baseline audit, training in motivational interviewing for clinic staff, use of a physician reminder stamp in the patients' charts and distribution of patient education cards

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Audit

Intervention Type OTHER

An assessment of medical records using a pre-specified audit instrument to assess the level of care given for clinic attendees with cardiovascular disease including dyslipidemia

Physician Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Feedback Training sessions for physicians inclusive Motivational Interviewing training and the use of physician reminders on medical records before each clinic session

Audit only

The intervention will comprise the feedback of the results of the baseline audit only

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Audit

Intervention Type OTHER

An assessment of medical records using a pre-specified audit instrument to assess the level of care given for clinic attendees with cardiovascular disease including dyslipidemia

Interventions

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Audit

An assessment of medical records using a pre-specified audit instrument to assess the level of care given for clinic attendees with cardiovascular disease including dyslipidemia

Intervention Type OTHER

Physician Intervention

Feedback Training sessions for physicians inclusive Motivational Interviewing training and the use of physician reminders on medical records before each clinic session

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Attended the clinic for at least 18 months
* Is diagnosed with any of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, stroke, coronary heart disease (including angina, myocardial infarction), congestive cardiac failure or peripheral arterial disease, were eligible to be included in the audit

Exclusion Criteria

* acutely ill or was diagnosed with established kidney disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The University of The West Indies

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of the West Indies, mona

Kingston, , Jamaica

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Jamaica

Central Contacts

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Michelle Harris

Role: CONTACT

Marvin E Reid

Role: CONTACT

8763812939

Facility Contacts

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Michelle Harris

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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ECP218,11/12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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