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