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

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Conditions studied: Diabetes, Dyslipidemia

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01113099

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

247

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2007-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-04-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hospitalized patients with diabetes
• LDL >= 100

You may not qualify if…

• Terminal illness
• Pregnancy
• Intolerance or contraindication to statin

Where it is running

• Barnes Jewish Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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