Improving Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines for Cholesterol Lowering in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients

Assisted Detailing to Improve Guideline Adherence

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01113099

Enrollment

247

Registered

2010-04-29

Start date

2006-06-30

Completion date

2007-06-30

Last updated

2010-04-29

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Conditions

Diabetes, Dyslipidemia

Brief summary

We hypothesize that when compared to usual care a greater proportion of hospitalized diabetic patients who are candidates for cholesterol lowering will be discharged with a prescription for a statin if their physicians are contacted by a pharmacist to discuss treatment guidelines.

Interventions

OTHERAcademic detailing

Education of physicians by pharmacists regarding indications for statins in diabetic patients

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Hospitalized patients with diabetes * LDL \>= 100

Exclusion criteria

* Terminal illness * Pregnancy * Intolerance or contraindication to statin

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Statin prescription at hospital discharge	Hospital discharge (avg = 3 days)

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026