Is a Smartphone Application Effective as an Oral Medication Adherence Aid

Early Phase 1TerminatedNCT01968876

University of Arkansas68 enrolled

Overview

This research will act as a pilot study that will be conducted to determine the effectiveness of a smartphone medication adherence application on adherence to oral hypertensive, diabetic, and dyslipidemic medications using a prospective randomized design. Subjects will be recruited from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Internal Medicine Clinic North, and the study data will be collected using only subject self-reports and subject pharmacy records.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hypertension Diabetes Dyslipidemia

Interventions

Medication Adherence Smartphone AppOTHER

MyMedSchedule is a consumer-grade smartphone application currently available on various marketplaces of the Android and iOS platforms that acts as a portal to the free service MyMedSchedule.com website. It can interface with the MedActionPlan discharge planning tool for providers by automatically populating fields, allowing medication lists to be pushed to a subject's MyMedSchedule account, allowing the input of complex medication regimens, and aiding in medication reconciliation. A MyMedSchedule account can be setup with the patient's name, date of birth, allergies, emergency contact, healthcare providers, insurance plan information, and complete medication list. Medication dose and refill reminders can be set and sent through short message service (SMS) text message or e-mail. SMS text message reminders will be used for this study.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females at least 18 years of age * Provide informed consent * Prescribed an oral medication indicated for hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia during 12 weeks pre-enrollment * Own a smartphone (Android or iOS) with unlimited text messaging, email access, and app store access * Oral confirmation that the subject has not previously used a medication adherence app * Able to consult with a pharmacy or medical student during the recruitment process for purposes of consent, data collection, and/or medication reconciliation, and/or MyMedSchedule registration Exclusion Criteria: * Severely impaired vision * Reside in a nursing home * Non-ambulatory/bedridden * Not fluent in English

Locations (3)

Internal Medicine Clinic North; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Remedy Drug

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Internal Medicine Clinic West; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline in number of pills taken over number of pills prescribed at 4 weeks

Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks

Change from baseline in number of pills taken over number of pills prescribed at 12 weeks

Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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