Health Condition 1: null- Patients attending OPD of a Primary health center / urban health training center in Puducherry These are more than 30 years, non pregnant, non diabetic patients
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Telephonic reminder: Adult outpatients more than 30 years with Random blood glucose more than or equal to 6.1 mmol per l who receive telephonic reminder for returning to PHC for definit
Sponsors
ICMR Short term studentship programme
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All outpatients (age above 30 years) attending routine OPD
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known case of Diabetes mellitus; pregnancy; alcoholics attending OPD who are not in the state to give consent; outpatients requiring emergency care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion (number) of outpatients whose RBG was above or equal to 6.1 mmol/l and got their fasting plasma glucose tested in intervention arm as well as control armTimepoint: Anytime within 3 days from the date of initial screening with RBS. Patients if eligible, should return for definitive tests, fasting and postprandial blood glucose, within three working days of initial Random blood glucose screening | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Screening yield for diabetes mellitus in control and intervention armTimepoint: Patients should return for definitive tests, fasting and postprandial blood glucose, within three working days of initial Random blood glucose screening | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hemant Deepak Shewade
Dept of Community Medicine, IGMCRI Puducherry
Outcome results
None listed