Pilot for a Community Pharmacy Service Model: Impact of a Pharmacist Monitored Patient Blood Pressure Readings

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Other: Incentivized Care

• Registration Number: NCT03323840
• Lead Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Brief Summary

This study is designed to explore whether routine measurement of blood pressure by community pharmacists can improve patient adherence to blood pressure medications. The study will utilize an incentivized care approach, in which patients receive a $10 gift card for every time they come to the pharmacy for blood pressure management (up to 2 times/month). The investigators hypothesize that the simple process of coming in for a blood pressure measurement (without any other scripted interventions, counseling, or consultation) will be feasible and sufficient to improve adherence to medications. The investigators will also collect preliminary data to help estimate how these hypothetical improvements in adherence might result in improved blood pressure control, fewer office visits, and (ultimately) fewer adverse cardiovascular outcomes (i.e. heart attacks, strokes, etc).

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-10-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-27
• Study Start: 2018-01-15
• Primary Completion: 2019-11-26
• Study Completion: 2019-11-26
• Status Verified: 2020-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 2020-08-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≥18 years
• Diagnosis of hypertension
• Current prescription for ≥2 antihypertensive medications for primary diagnosis of hypertension
• Prior use of ≥1 antihypertensive medication for ≥6 months at the same Kroger's Pharmacy (#523)
• Willing and able to provide written informed consent

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Exclusion Criteria

• Age <18 years
• New diagnosis of hypertension within the prior 6 months
• Current pregnancy or lactation
• Limited English Proficiency
• Use of antihypertensive medications for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. Patients with history of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure will be excluded, however, patients with diabetes will be eligible for participation.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Incentivized Care	Incentivized Care	Patients will meet with the pharmacist up to 2 times/month for blood pressure measurement. Patients will receive a $10 gift card for each measurement.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility	6 months	Percentage of blood pressure measurements completed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University; 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States