The purpose of this study is to pilot test a behavioral medication adherence (MA) intervention compared to control condition in older adults with low adherence to medication for hypercholesterolemia.
This study will answer the following primary research question: 1. What is the estimated effect size of a behavioral MA intervention on MA rates in older adults who are poorly adherent to statin medications? The study will also explore the following secondary research questions: 2. What is the estimated effect size of a behavioral MA intervention on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in older adults? 3. What is the estimated effect size of a behavioral MA intervention on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in older adults? 4. What is the feasibility of successfully testing this intervention protocol in a population of older adults with low adherence to statin medications?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
12-week behavioral feedback intervention to improve adherence to statin medication
Health education visits that are unrelated to medications or cholesterol, provided on the same visit schedule as the intervention group
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Medication adherence
Time frame: 6 months
Serum cholesterol
Time frame: 6 months
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