Overview

Systematic Management of High Cholesterol Utilizing Computer Monitoring

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Employing a physician-directed case management system, utilizing a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) in conjunction with computer-based decision support technology (CDST) will result in significantly lower total cholesterol and a lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol in a group of subjects enrolled in a general medical clinic compared to subjects managed by primary care providers in the usual care group.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborator:
University of Pittsburgh