A cluster randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of statin facilitation in primary care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61233866

Enrollment

Registered

2006-07-06

Start date

2003-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Vascular disease Circulatory System Vascular disease

Interventions

Three educational outreach visits delivered by pharmacists to general practitioners and practice nurses in study practices, with the aim of improving the prescribing of statins for patients with vascu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Target: 30 general practices in National Health Service (NHS) Glasgow with patients with vascular diseases (where a statin is indicated).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of patients with cholesterol in target range	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of patients prescribed an evidence based dose of statin	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026