PictureRx: An Intervention to Reduce Latino Health Disparities

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Medication Adherence; Diabetes
• Interventions: Behavioral: PictureRx card

• Registration Number: NCT01618409
• Lead Sponsor: PictureRx, LLC

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of Spanish-language illustrated medication instructions (PictureRx cards), compared to traditional medication instructions, on Latinos' understanding of their medication regimens. The study will also assess the effect on self-reported medication adherence. Patients with diabetes who attend participating clinics are eligible. The target sample size is 200.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2012-06
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-06-11
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 2012-06-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Diabetes
• Latino, Spanish speaker
• Be at least 18 years old
• Must be taking at least 1 chronic medication

Exclusion Criteria

• Too ill to participate in an interview
• Do not have a telephone
• Having visual acuity worse than 20/50 via Rosenbaum Visual Acuity exam (eyechart)
• Inability to communicate in either Spanish or English
• Overt psychiatric illnesses, overt delirium or dementia

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PictureRx cards	PictureRx card	Illustrated format of medication instructions that includes pictures of pills and icons to show their purpose

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Understanding of their Medication Regimen	Approximately 1 week after enrollment	The primary outcome will be patients' understanding of their medication regimen, as assessed by an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reported Adherence	Approximately 1 week after enrollment	As a secondary outcome, patients will report their self-reported adherence using a validated instrument.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Saint Thomas Family Health Center - South; 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States