The Impact of a "Serious Game" on Improving Patient's Medication Knowledge

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

• Registration Number: NCT01786044
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of an interactive educational program delivered through a patient portal on patients' medication knowledge and medication adherence.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-02-05
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-07
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Study Start: 2014-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-21
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 850

Inclusion Criteria

1. MGH Internal Medical Associates patients
2. are age of 18 or older,
3. have at least two medications on their medication list that match our pre-selected medications,
4. have at least three medical conditions on their problem list that match our pre-selected medical conditions,
5. have at least three medications documented on their medication list, and
6. list English as their primary language.

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
medication knowledge	3 months
medication adherence	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine Associates; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States