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Improving Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines for Cholesterol Lowering in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients

NCT01113099 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 247

Last updated 2010-04-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We hypothesize that when compared to usual care a greater proportion of hospitalized diabetic patients who are candidates for cholesterol lowering will be discharged with a prescription for a statin if their physicians are contacted by a pharmacist to discuss treatment guidelines.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Academic detailing

Education of physicians by pharmacists regarding indications for statins in diabetic patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas C Bailey, MD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-06-30
Primary Completion
2007-06-30
Completion
2007-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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