A Trial to Assess the Influence of a Pictorial Medication Calendar on Medication Taking Behaviour

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chemotherapy; Cancer; Medication Adherence
• Interventions: Device: Picture Medication Calendar

• Registration Number: NCT04701736
• Lead Sponsor: Lawson Health Research Institute

Brief Summary

Determine if an oncology pictorial medication calendar will improve patient adherence to oncology supportive care medication regimens for adult patients receiving adjuvant or neo-adjuvant chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Detailed Description

Primary Objective: In order to evaluate the impact of such an approach on adherence, a prospective, open-label, randomized controlled pilot trial (RCT) was carried out to determine if a picture-based medication calendar would improve patient adherence to antiemetic medication regimens for adult patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for solid organ tumor origins.

The secondary objectives were: 1) to assess medication use and self-efficacy parameters, 2) to determine patient comfort with antiemetic regimen prescribed along with chemotherapy and 3) to determine patient satisfaction with the calendar study tool.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-25
• Primary Completion: 2018-01
• Study Completion: 2018-01
• Status Verified: 2019-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-06
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-08
• Last Update Posted: 2021-01-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Picture Medication Calendar	The intervention group will encompass the oncology pharmacist using the computer system to print a Picture Medication Calendar for the patient and use the calendar to explain supportive medications, in addition to routine care.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication Adherence to Prescribed Antiemetics	1 year	Adherence is quantified as the number of doses taken of a prescribed agent divided by the number of doses prescribed, expressed as a percentage. Pill counts were utilized to calculate the number of missed doses or pills taken as a percentage of the total number prescribed and dispensed.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication Use and Self-Efficacy (MUSE) Scale	1 year	19 The tool measures an individual's perceived ability to understand information about prescribed medicines, and to follow instructions for use.
Patient Understanding and Satisfaction Survey	1 year	The participant survey conducted at end of study was investigator-created and asked questions regarding demographics and medication taking behaviors. Questions specifically related to the calendar for those in the intervention arm were also asked. Questions regarding satisfaction with the calendar as well as complexity of medication regimen for oncologic treatment were assessed using a 5-point Likert scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

London Health Sciences Centre; 🇨🇦 London, Ontario, Canada