Effectiveness of "Medisinstart"
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Registration Number
- NCT02261402
- Lead Sponsor
- Apokus AS
- Brief Summary
"Medisinstart" is a new service developed for use in Norwegian pharmacies. It is intended for patients that are about to start a new medicine for a chronic or long-term condition. It is based on research showing that problems with newly prescribed medicines appear rapidly and that a significant portion of patients quickly becomes non-adherent. The service consists of two follow-up consultations with a pharmacist. The first at 1-2 weeks and the second at 3-5 weeks after start of the new medicine.
The main purpose of this study is to investigate whether "Medisinstart" increases patients' adherence to the prescribed medication. Patients' beliefs about their medicines and their motivation for adherence will also be examined. The study also aims at revealing if "Medisinstart" has additional benefits for the patient, the society and the pharmacies.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1480
First time prescription for a drug belonging to one of the following groups (ATC-code):
- Dabigatran etexilate (B01AE07)
- Rivaroxaban (B01AF01)
- Apixaban (B01AF02)
- Beta blocking agents (C07)
- Calcium channel blockers (C08)
- Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system (C09)
- HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) (C10AA)
- Prior use (within the last 3 years) of the drug in question independent of strength, dose and formulation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adherence by Morisky 8-item Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) at 7 weeks 7 weeks after dispensing the new medicine Adherence will be measured by a validated Norwegian translation of the MMAS-8
Adherence by Morisky 8-item Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) at 18 weeks 18 weeks after dispensing the new medicine Adherence will be measured by a validated Norwegian translation of the MMAS-8
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self reported adherence at 18 weeks 18 weeks after dispensing the new medicine Adherence will be measured by a Norwegian translation of the question: "People often miss taking doses of their medicines, for a wide range of reasons. Have you missed any doses of your new medicine the last week?"
Patients' beliefs about their medicines by Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) at 18 weeks 18 weeks after dispensing the new medicine Patients' beliefs about their medicines will be measured by a validated Norwegian translation of the BMQ
Self reported adherence at 7 weeks 7 weeks after dispensing the new medicine Adherence will be measured by a Norwegian translation of the question: "People often miss taking doses of their medicines, for a wide range of reasons. Have you missed any doses of your new medicine the last week?"
Adherence by Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) at 18 weeks 18 weeks after dispensing the new medicine Adherence by MPR will be calculated from data collected from the Norwegian Prescription Database
Patients' beliefs about their medicines by Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) at inclusion At inclusion Patients' beliefs about their medicines will be measured by a validated Norwegian translation of the BMQ
Adherence by Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) at 1 year 1 year after dispensing the new medicine Adherence by MPR will be calculated from data collected from the Norwegian Prescription Database
Patients' beliefs about their medicines by Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) at 7 weeks 7 weeks after dispensing the new medicine Patients' beliefs about their medicines will be measured by a validated Norwegian translation of the BMQ
Trial Locations
- Locations (67)
Apotek 1 Alta
🇳🇴Alta, Norway
Apotek 1 Andselv
🇳🇴Andselv, Norway
Boots apotek Harebakken
🇳🇴Arendal, Norway
Sykehusapoteket Arendal
🇳🇴Arendal, Norway
Apotek 1 Horisont
🇳🇴Bergen, Norway
Boots apotek Bryggen
🇳🇴Bergen, Norway
Sjukehusapoteket i Bergen
🇳🇴Bergen, Norway
Sykehusapoteket i Bodø
🇳🇴Bodø, Norway
Apotek 1 Brandbu
🇳🇴Brandbu, Norway
Apotek 1 Bømlo
🇳🇴Bremnes, Norway
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