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A study on using a hospital follow up appointment system to improve clinic attendance in elderly patients with non communicable disease

Effectiveness of a hospital follow-up appointment system to improve clinic follow-up among ageing patients with non communicable diseases in a rural health setting

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2014/015
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-08-22
Start date
2014-09-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Elderly health, Non communicable diseases

Interventions

A total of 284 patients will be selected using systematic sampling method. The first patient will be selected randomly and thereafter every second patient according to the clinic number will be select

Sponsors

Base Hospital Elpitiya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age more than 60 years (WHO 2011) 2. Non-communicable diseases as defined in ICD 10 coding – code numbers are 90 and 125 to 137. 3. Patients who need regular clinic follow-up more than 1 year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-ability to attend on the relevant follow up dates in person.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinic attendance rate [Measurement will be taken at 6 months and after 1 year ]—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Control of fasting blood sugar 2. Control of blood pressure [Monthly for 12 months]—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactL K Hirimuthugoda

Post Graduate trainee in Community Medicine

krishan824@yahoo.com+94 714689710

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026