Social Forces to Improve Statin Adherence (Study B)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Medication Adherence, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes

In brief

To assess the effectiveness of social comparison in improving the outcome of statin adherence versus usual care as measured by an electronic pill bottle. Subjects receiving weekly reports with their adherence and information about their place in the distribution of their peers will have the highest statin adherence of any arm, as measured by electronic pill bottle.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02148523

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

201

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• The subject is Humana insured
• The subject is an English speaking adult
• Age range ≥18 years
• The subject has diagnosis with diabetes for ≥12 months
• The subject has an MPR <70% to a statin medication
• Subjects denies side-effects to their statin medication

You may not qualify if…

• The subject is <18 years old
• The subject is considered part of a vulnerable population (is a prisoner, a cognitively impaired person, or a pregnant woman)
• On statin combination medication
• The subject does not identify an individual who agrees to serve as their MAP
• The subject reports a clinically important side effect to the statin medication or active liver disease

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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