The Medication Experience Study
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether participation in an Internet-based intervention helps improve medication use.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control Randomization occurs after enrollment survey has been completed. This group will not receive the internet intervention for the twelve months. They will be asked to complete the final survey. |
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Experimental: Intervention Group A Randomization occurs after enrollment survey has been completed. Upon secondary randomization at week eight, this group will continue to receive weekly internet surveys for the entire twelve months. They will be asked to complete the final survey. |
Other: Internet Survey
prompt to complete internet survey
Other Names:
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Experimental: Intervention Group B Randomization occurs after enrollment survey has been completed. This group will complete weekly internet surveys for eight weeks. Upon secondary randomization at week eight, this group will begin to receive monthly internet surveys. They will be asked to complete the final survey. |
Other: Internet Survey
prompt to complete internet survey
Other Names:
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Experimental: Intervention Group C Randomization occurs after enrollment survey has been completed. This group will complete weekly internet surveys for eight weeks. Upon secondary randomization at week eight, the group will not receive any more internet surveys. They will be asked to complete the final survey. |
Other: Internet Survey
prompt to complete internet survey
Other Names:
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The primary measure will be adherence as measured by pharmacy refills in each group. [12 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Any male or female 18 years or older, filling prescriptions for oral medications for hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, or depression at the Downtown Health Plaza, Piedmont Plaza, or Cancer Center Pharmacies.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Inability to complete Internet surveys due to inadequate Internet access, not understanding a survey written in English, or lack of computer skills.
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Patient does not intend to continue using the same WFBMC-affiliated pharmacy for the next 12 months.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | United States | 27157 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Wake Forest University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Steve R Feldman, MD, PhD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- IRB00020789