NCT01330121

Bridging the Gap by Transitional Care

Pharmacist Discharge Counseling: Bridging the Gap by Transitional Care

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 130 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cook County Health · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate patient adherence with discharge diabetes medications up to 120 days following pharmacist counseling during hospital stay about diabetes self management

Detailed description

It is a prospective, randomized, controlled Study. Patients randomized in a 1:1 ratio to pharmacist counseling or standard of therapy prior to discharge. Standard therapy: Nurses distribute a education pamphlet on diabetes. Pharmacist Counseling includes but is not limited to: * Reviewing and explaining their medications (dosing, side effects, route) * Reviewing symptoms and complications of hyper and hypoglycemia * Defining glycemic \& non-glycemic goal levels * Explaining the importance of compliance with medications \& appointments * Educating on the basics of nutrition and physical activity

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pharmacist Counseling	Pharmacist Counseling includes but is not limited to: Reviewing and explaining their medications (dosing, side effects, route) Reviewing symptoms and complications of hyper and hypoglycemia Defining glycemic \& non-glycemic goal levels Explaining the importance of compliance with medications \& appointments Educating on the basics of nutrition and physical activity

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-04-01
• Completion: 2011-04-01
• First posted: 2011-04-06
• Last updated: 2023-07-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States