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Primary Purpose
Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Refill synch
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Hypertension
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Humana members who are currently taking 2 or more Stars medications (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes) and are current customers of RightSource.
Exclusion Criteria:
- under 18 years of age
Sites / Locations
- Humana, Inc
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Refill synch
Control
Arm Description
Participants in this group will have their medication refill schedule synchronized.
Participants in this arm will receive usual care
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Medication adherence to each of the chronic medications as measured by the proportion of days covered (PDC) measure
Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary outcomes will be continuous gaps (e.g. 15, 30, or 60 days) in medication use.
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01934608
First Posted
August 29, 2013
Last Updated
December 21, 2015
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01934608
Brief Title
The Effect of Synching Prescription Refills on Adherence
Official Title
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Test a Synchronized Prescription Refill Program to Improve Medication Adherence
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
December 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2013 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2015 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
To determine the effect of synchronizing a patient's prescription refill schedule on medication adherence. The targeted population is Humana members who are currently taking 2 or more Stars medications (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes) and are current customers of RightSource. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups. Group one will be usual care and group two will be the Rx synchronization group.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes, Medication Adherence
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
691 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Refill synch
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants in this group will have their medication refill schedule synchronized.
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Participants in this arm will receive usual care
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Refill synch
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Medication adherence to each of the chronic medications as measured by the proportion of days covered (PDC) measure
Time Frame
6 months and 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Secondary outcomes will be continuous gaps (e.g. 15, 30, or 60 days) in medication use.
Time Frame
6 and 12 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Humana members who are currently taking 2 or more Stars medications (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes) and are current customers of RightSource.
Exclusion Criteria:
under 18 years of age
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jalpa Doshi, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Humana, Inc
City
Louisville
State/Province
Kentucky
ZIP/Postal Code
40202
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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