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NCT00208832 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Medication Compliance Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
A NA study, sponsored by Emory University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 440
- Enrollment target
NCT00208832 is a NA study that has completed, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 440 participants.
The verdict
NCT00208832, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Emory University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 440 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of death in the United States. A common term for CHD is "blocked arteries." People with CHD or "blocked arteries" often have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes. They are also more likely to suffer a heart attack. Many heart attacks could be prevented by taking medicines that control blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes. However, only 50%-60% of patients take their medicines as directed. Patients who don't take their medicines regularly are considered noncompliant. One of the risk factors for noncompliance is low health literacy. Health literacy is the ability to obtain, understand, and act on basic health information. Patients with low health literacy may not understand their illnesses as well, or how to take their medicines properly. The purposes of this project are 1. to learn more about the relationship between low health literacy and medication compliance, and 2. to test 2 different strategies designed to help patients take their medicines more regularly. Patients with CHD were recruited when they arrived for a regular doctor's appointment. We measured their health literacy skills, asked questions about how they take their medications, and checked their blood pressure and last cholesterol and diabetes measurements. We then assigned patients to 1 of 4 intervention groups (intervention ongoing). The first group is receiving usual care, which includes regular medication instructions printed on the bottle and no reminders to refill medicines. The second group gets monthly postcards reminding them to refill their prescriptions. The third group gets a new medication schedule that shows them, with pictures and figures, how they are supposed to take their medicines each day. The fourth group receives both the postcards and the new medication schedule. We are following patients for 1 year to see which intervention has the greatest impact on their medication compliance, blood pressure, choleste
Interventions
- PROCEDURE Graphic medication schedule (Pill card)
- PROCEDURE Refill reminder postcard
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 440 participants |
| Start Date | 2004-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2006-03 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00208832
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00208832 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 440 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Emory University, which has 1,208 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Graphic medication schedule (Pill card) is the first listed.
NCT00208832 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00208832 about?
NCT00208832 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Medication Compliance Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease". Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of death in the United States. A common term for CHD is "blocked arteries." People with CHD or "blocked arteries" often have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes. They are also more likely to suffer a heart attack. Many heart attack...
What is the current status of trial NCT00208832?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 440 participants. The study started on 2004-03. Estimated completion is 2006-03.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00208832?
The interventions under investigation include: Graphic medication schedule (Pill card) (PROCEDURE), Refill reminder postcard (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00208832?
This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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