Improving Medication Self-Administration and Health After Brain Injury

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Conditions studied: Stroke, Stroke, Acute, Cognitive Impairment, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to assess medication self-administration (MSA) and the impact of three different interventions on improving medication adherence. The findings for this study may help develop evidence-based reminder protocols to reduce medication self-administration errors after brain injury.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03885674

Run by

Kessler Foundation

People needed

120

Starts

2016-07-01

Expected to finish

2022-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-17

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age greater than or equal to 18
• Less than three months post Brain Injury event
• English speaking (learned English at age 10 or younger, and use it daily)
• Currently taking up to eight medications on a daily basis

You may not qualify if…

• Legally blind
• Unable to give informed consent due to comprehension deficits
• Severe memory or cognitive impairments that would not allow for formal testing, as determined by the investigator
• History of psychiatric hospitalization for attempted overdose of pills

Where it is running

• Kessler Foundation — West Orange, New Jersey, United States

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