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Smartphone App Dosecast for Adherence to Oral Contraceptive Therapy

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Research Sponsored by Belmont University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether or not smartphone apps help women remember to take birth control better than just pharmacist consultation.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Doses Missed

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Smartphone AppExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The pharmacist will download and configure the Dosecast smartphone application to remind the patient to take their medication in addition to pharmacist counseling on the importance of adherence.

Group II: Counseling AloneActive Control1 Intervention

This arm will receive only counseling from the pharmacist with no other intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Belmont UniversityLead Sponsor

2 Previous Clinical Trials

52 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the age limit of this investigation over 20 years old?

"Participants must be of legal age and younger than 29 to qualify for enrollment in this clinical trial."

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Are there current opportunities for individuals to partake in this research?

"Clinicaltrials.gov data indicates that this trial is not currently recruiting, with the last edit being made on September 20th 2013. Nevertheless, there are still 1 additional clinical trials accepting participants at this time."

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Are there any prerequisites for participation in this medical research?

"This research project is looking for 300 young women, aged between 18 and 29 years old, who have a history of adherence to oral contraceptive therapy. In addition to this age requirement, participants must be currently enrolled in an affiliated university as well as possess access to a compatible smartphone."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effect of a Smartphone Application on Oral Contraceptive Adherence in College Females

Adam Pace 2014. "Effect of a Smartphone Application on Oral Contraceptive Adherence in College Females". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01947842.