Structured discharge planning for patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and ischemic heart disease: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN33576922

Enrollment

316

Registered

2005-08-26

Start date

2003-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Diabetes mellitus type 2 and ischemic heart disease (simultaneously) Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diabetes

Interventions

Structured discharge plan (educational intervention) delivered by trained nurses versus usual care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: >40 and <75 years old, clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Homeless individuals, hospitalization for <48 hours, severe mental disease, pregnant, transplantation recipients, survival expected time <2 years due to non-cardiac illnesses, chronic renal failure with dialitic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hospital unexpected readmissions and emergency department visits	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life, length of stay, morbidity, mortality, healthcare costs, glycated hemoglobin, total cholesterol, aspirin use, statin use, hypoglicemic episodes	—

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026