The Role of a Clinical Pharmacist in the Management of Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Primary Medical Center in Jordan

University of Jordan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pharmacist-Patient Relations

Treatments: Other: Collaborative approach of clinical pharmacist with physicians in a medical center

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06029842

Clinical pharmacist

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to assess the impact of the clinical pharmacist on enhancing type 2 diabetic patients outcomes in a primary health care center.

Full description

About 103 patients with type 2 diabetes were randomized to control or intervention group, the control group received a standard care, while the intervention group received the collaborative care between the clinical pharmacist and physicians. Fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, Lipid profile, and blood pressure measured for both groups at baseline and after three months of follow-up. Treatment related problems (TRPs), quality of life, adherence, and patients knowledge about their medications were assessed. Cost avoidance and clinical significance of implemented clinical pharmacist interventions were assessed too.

Enrollment: 103 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• type 2 diabetic patients who aged 18 years or more with a HbA1c reading 6.5 % or more at the time of diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant patients
• breastfeeding patients
• patients with urgent or emergent cases
• patients with cognitive impairment
• if the patient is unable to provide informed written consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

103 participants in 2 patient groups

the intervention group

Other group

Description:

this group received the collaborative care between the clinical pharmacist and physicians in a medical center

Treatment:

Other: Collaborative approach of clinical pharmacist with physicians in a medical center

the control group

No Intervention group

Description:

this group received the standard care of physicians in a medical center without clinical pharmacist interventions