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Pharmacist CVD Intervention for Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis

NCT03152396 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2017-07-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) (disease of the heart and blood vessels) is one of the leading causes of death and disability in Canada today. The majority of CVD cases are caused by factors that can be controlled. These factors include tobacco use, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and physical inactivity. Such factors are common and not well controlled. Inflammatory arthritis (IA) (Inflammation of the joints and other tissues) is considered another risk factor or CVD. As such, people who have IA and any of the previously mentioned risk factors would be at high risk for developing CVD. Controlling these factors will bring down the risk of having cardiovascular disease and make the quality of the individuals' life better. Pharmacists work with patients and their family doctors to provide cardiovascular care. Having a pharmacist involved in the care process may help patients with IA reduce their CV risk. Pharmacists are easier to reach and may have more opportunities to educate people about medications. This might lead to better prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

CV risk assessment and modification of global risk

Individualized CV risk assessment using the validated RxEACH CV risk calculator for baseline and subsequent risk assessment. Pharmacists will assist patient's to decrease CV risk over 6 months thru education, medication modification, and monthly follow-up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Epidemiology Coordinating and Research Centre, Canada

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ross Tsuyuki, MSc · Epidemiology Coordinating and Research Centre, Canada

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-17
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2018-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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