Improving Compliance With Metformin

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes
• Interventions: Behavioral: MEMS caps

• Registration Number: NCT00018616
• Lead Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial of adherence. The study involves monitoring and managing focused intervention in patients prescribed metformin.

Detailed Description

The active intervention, MEMS Feedback, involves review of patients' medication-taking over the preceding weeks

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1999-10
• Study First Submitted: 2001-07-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2001-07-04
• Study First Posted: 2001-07-05
• Primary Completion: 2004-01
• Study Completion: 2005-01
• Status Verified: 2009-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 2009-09-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 79

Inclusion Criteria

• Metformin has been prescribed
• Willing to use medication containers with MEMS caps
• Capable of giving informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	MEMS caps	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

VA Connecticut Health Care System (West Haven); 🇺🇸 West Haven, Connecticut, United States