Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Western Medicine Outpatient Consultations in Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
Conditions:
Musculoskeletal Problem
Respiratory Problem
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Background: Primary care plays an important role in health care delivery, but there is little research on its effectiveness. Western medicine is the most widely used and Traditional Chinese medicine ...
Detailed Description
Primary health care serves every person and manages over 90% of the illnesses. The Hospital Authority public general and family medicine outpatient clinics provide about 11 million attendances each ye...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 years old
- Patient consulted the primary care clinic for the first time or a new episode of illness
- Gave consent to take part in the study
Exclusion
- The visit to the primary care clinic was a follow up consultation
- Unable to communicate in Cantonese or Chinese
- Too ill to complete an interview
- Refused to take part in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
1469 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00887133
Start Date
November 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
April 23 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Two General Outpatient Clinics
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China