Rational prescribing in primary care (Rasjonell legemiddelforskrivning i allmennpraksis )

ISRCTN ISRCTN48751230
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48751230
Secondary identifying numbers HF-004
Submission date
06/11/2002
Registration date
06/11/2002
Last edited
11/04/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Atle Fretheim
Scientific

Department of Health Services Research
Norwegian Directorate of Health and Social Welfare
PO Box 8054 Dep
Oslo
N-0031
Norway

Phone +47 24 16 32 96
Email Atle.fretheim@shdir.no

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeDiagnostic
Scientific title
Study acronymRaPP
Study objectivesTo evaluate the effects of a tailored intervention to support the implementation of systematically developed guidelines for the use of antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHypertension and hyperlipidaemia
InterventionTailor-made intervention (outreach visit, audit & feedback, computerised reminders) versus passive distribution of guidelines
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/2001
Completion date01/01/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants146 general practices
Key inclusion criteriaPrimary care practices in two parts of Norway.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2001
Date of final enrolment01/01/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Norway

Study participating centre

Department of Health Services Research
Oslo
N-0031
Norway

Sponsor information

Norwegian Directorate of Health and Social Welfare (Norway)
Government

Post box 8054 Dep
Oslo
N-0031
Norway

Phone +47 22 24 65 00
Email post@rusdir.no
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/01d2cn965

Funders

Funder type

Government

Norwegian Ministry of Health (Norway)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article Protocol 27/02/2003 Yes No
Results article Results 01/06/2006 Yes No