Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of the Effect of Patient Education (Talking Health Together) in Improving Doctor-patient Communication

Lead Sponsor:

AstraZeneca

Collaborating Sponsors:

Dr. Marie-Therese Lussier

Dr. Claude Richard

Conditions:

Doctor-patient Communication Improvement

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is being carried out to see if patients make the lifestyle changes or take their medication as instructed by their doctor during their visit as a result of the T.H.T. patient-education trai...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female, aged 40 years of age or greater
  • Clinical documentation of diagnosis not to target of at least one of the following: Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension or Hypercholesterolemia
  • Receive a prescribed medication for the chronic disease for which they were included in the study

Exclusion

  • Patients in active phase of cancer treatment (i.e. chemotherapy or radiotherapy at time of study).
  • Inability to carry out the encounter with their physician in English without need of assistance
  • Uncomfortable using a computer for routine activities such as regular access to the web and e-mail.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

322 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00879736

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

August 1 2010

Last Update

August 22 2011

Active Locations (5)

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Research Site

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

2

Research Site

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

3

Research Site

Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

4

Research Site

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada