Dose Administration Aids (DAAs) study
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Poor adherence and multiple mediction useOther -
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12606000247572
- Lead Sponsor
- Quality Medication Care Pty Ltd
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1200
Inclusion Criteria
(i) Australian veteran or war widow(er)s living in the community; (ii) receiving more than five medicines everyday; or (iii) having three or more concurrent medical conditions. Participation restricted to veterans who are willing to use just one local medical officer (LMO) and one community pharmacy for the duration of the trial and whose LMO and community pharmacy are willing to participate.
Exclusion Criteria
In a addition veterans were excluded if they were already using a DAA, were residing in an aged care facility or were participating in other studies with similar aims.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in GP rated severity of illness[Measured at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in adherence and number of medications found in the home.[Measured at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months (measured by GP rating, self-report and pill-count).]