PictureRx: An Intervention to Reduce Latino Health Disparities

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Medication Adherence, Diabetes

In brief

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of Spanish-language illustrated medication instructions (PictureRx cards), compared to traditional medication instructions, on Latinos' understanding of their medication regimens. The study will also assess the effect on self-reported medication adherence. Patients with diabetes who attend participating clinics are eligible. The target sample size is 200.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01618409

Run by

PictureRx, LLC

People needed

200

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diabetes
• Latino, Spanish speaker
• Be at least 18 years old
• Must be taking at least 1 chronic medication

You may not qualify if…

• Too ill to participate in an interview
• Do not have a telephone
• Having visual acuity worse than 20/50 via Rosenbaum Visual Acuity exam (eyechart)
• Inability to communicate in either Spanish or English
• Overt psychiatric illnesses, overt delirium or dementia

Where it is running

• Saint Thomas Family Health Center - South — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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