The Effect of Synching Prescription Refills on Adherence
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- DiabetesHypercholesterolemiaMedication AdherenceHypertension
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Refill synch
- Registration Number
- NCT01934608
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Brief Summary
To determine the effect of synchronizing a patient's prescription refill schedule on medication adherence. The targeted population is Humana members who are currently taking 2 or more Stars medications (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes) and are current customers of RightSource. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups. Group one will be usual care and group two will be the Rx synchronization group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 691
Inclusion Criteria
- Humana members who are currently taking 2 or more Stars medications (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes) and are current customers of RightSource.
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Exclusion Criteria
- under 18 years of age
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Refill synch Refill synch Participants in this group will have their medication refill schedule synchronized.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Medication adherence to each of the chronic medications as measured by the proportion of days covered (PDC) measure 6 months and 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes will be continuous gaps (e.g. 15, 30, or 60 days) in medication use. 6 and 12 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Humana, Inc
🇺🇸Louisville, Kentucky, United States