Is a Smartphone Application Effective as an Oral Medication Adherence Aid
Stopped early · Early Phase 1
Conditions studied: Hypertension, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia
In brief
This research will act as a pilot study that will be conducted to determine the effectiveness of a smartphone medication adherence application on adherence to oral hypertensive, diabetic, and dyslipidemic medications using a prospective randomized design. Subjects will be recruited from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Internal Medicine Clinic North, and the study data will be collected using only subject self-reports and subject pharmacy records.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01968876
- Run by
- University of Arkansas
- People needed
- 68
- Starts
- 2013-10-30
- Expected to finish
- 2017-11-14
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-11-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Males and females at least 18 years of age
- Provide informed consent
- Prescribed an oral medication indicated for hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia during 12 weeks pre-enrollment
- Own a smartphone (Android or iOS) with unlimited text messaging, email access, and app store access
- Oral confirmation that the subject has not previously used a medication adherence app
- Able to consult with a pharmacy or medical student during the recruitment process for purposes of consent, data collection, and/or medication reconciliation, and/or MyMedSchedule registration
You may not qualify if…
- Severely impaired vision
- Reside in a nursing home
- Non-ambulatory/bedridden
- Not fluent in English
Where it is running
- Internal Medicine Clinic North; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Remedy Drug — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Internal Medicine Clinic West; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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