Improving Drug Use for Elderly Heart Failure Patients

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Conditions studied: Heart Failure

In brief

The aims of this randomized, clinical trial are to develop and test a multileveled pharmacy-based program to improve the care of patients with heart failure. Risk factors for deterioration of heart failure will be determined including poor adherence to medication.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00388622

Run by

University of North Carolina

People needed

314

Starts

2001-02-01

Expected to finish

2004-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-10-17

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 50 and older
• prescription for at least one cardiovascular medication for heart failure
• plan to receive care and prescriptions at the study health care facility
• ability to hear within the normal range of conversation
• English speaking
• willingness to obtain echocardiography

You may not qualify if…

• dementia

Where it is running

• UNC Chapel Hill, School of Pharmacy, CB 7360 — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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