N/A
Completed N=60
Study of Reminding to Improve Medication Adherence in Heart Failure
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01463267 ↗Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Patient Acceptance — 33.4; 33.4; 48.7; 48.7 units on a scale
Summary
This study is being done to look at how people manage their heart failure. The investigators are testing two medication reminder systems and the investigators want to know which one people like better. The investigators also want to see if they have any effect on ease of managing medication in individuals with heart failure.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Patient Acceptance |
33.4; 33.4; 48.7; 48.7 | — |
| PRIMARY Medication Adherence |
76; 84; 73; 79 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 45-90 years of age
- documented systolic or diastolic heart failure
Exclusion Criteria
- History of neurological disorder
- moderate or severe head injury with greater than 10 min loss of consciousness
- Past or current history of severe psychiatric illness. Specifically, psychotic disorders (e.g. schizophrenia) and bipolar disorder. Potential study participants will not be excluded on the basis of managed depressive or anxiety disorder. These conditions are common in HF patients and their exclusion may limit generalizability of findings.
- 5 year past or current history of alcohol or drug abuse (defined by DSM-IV criteria)
- History of learning disorder or developmental disability (defined by DSM-IV criteria)
- Renal failure requiring dialysis
- Current home telemonitoring program to assist with HF self-management
- They do not have a land-line telephone
- Cardiac surgery < 3 months
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01463267). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.