Is a Smartphone Application Effective as an Oral Medication Adherence Aid

Early Phase 1

Terminated

• Conditions: Diabetes; Dyslipidemia; Hypertension
• Interventions: Other: Medication Adherence Smartphone App

• Registration Number: NCT01968876
• Lead Sponsor: University of Arkansas

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-18
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-24
• Study Start: 2013-10-30
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-11-14
• Study Completion: 2017-11-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

• 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

Exclusion Criteria

• Severely impaired vision
• Reside in a nursing home
• Non-ambulatory/bedridden
• Not fluent in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Medication Adherence Smartphone App	Medication Adherence Smartphone App	The experimental group will receive the medication adherence app on their smartphone and will have their entire outpatient medication list pushed to the application. Text message reminders will be sent to their phones at the appropriate times.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in number of pills taken over number of pills prescribed at 4 weeks	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Change from baseline in number of pills taken over number of pills prescribed at 12 weeks	Change from baseline to 12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Remedy Drug; 🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Internal Medicine Clinic West; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; 🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Internal Medicine Clinic North; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; 🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States