A feasibility study of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of Medication Organisation DeviceS (MODS)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Older people; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN30626972
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of East Anglia (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 75 years or over
2. Are prescribed three or more solid oral dose form medications for the management of a chronic condition
3. Have a life expectancy equal to or in excess of one year
4. Are capable of providing informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants in receipt of a prescribed medication organisation device or with a history of having received amedication organisation device
2. Are resident in a care home
3. Are currently or have recently been involved in medication intervention trials
4. Have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
5. Have a severe mental health disorder such as schizophrenia or other clinical contraindications which in the opinion of the healthcare team renders the patient inappropriate for trial participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication taking events will be measured using proprietary electronic films and results compared for pill boxes and usual supply and weekly and 4-weekly medication supply.