Pharmacy Use Survey for Health Accessibility

Overseen By Ryan Whisler, PharmD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

800 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

Specialty medications often have dispensing restrictions which can be dictated by manufacturer limited distribution strategies, narrow insurance networks, or a combination of both. Unfortunately, this may result in patients being required to use 2 or more pharmacies to fill their prescription medications; this is referred to as multiple pharmacy use (MPU). The investigators' plan is to administer a survey to patients who have been prescribed one or more specialty medications to evaluate the prevalence of MPU in this population as well as to investigate patients' attitudes about MPU and potential factors increasing the likelihood of MPU

Research Team

Whisler, PharmD

Principal Investigator

Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility Criteria

This survey is for adults over 18 who speak English and are patients at the conducting institution. They must have been prescribed a specialty medication recently, within the last three months, and be able to give informed consent.

Inclusion Criteria

I was prescribed a specialty medication electronically by my doctor in the last 3 months.

I am 18 years old or older.

An active patient of a performance institution and ability to provide informed consent to participate with the survey

Exclusion Criteria

I haven't had a new specialty medication prescribed in the last 3 months.

I am unable or unwilling to give my consent for participation.

Non-English speakers

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Survey Administration

Consented patients are asked a series of 11 questions about their attitudes and experience with taking and obtaining their specialty medication(s)

1-2 weeks

Data Collection

Additional demographic and clinical information about patients is collected via chart review

1-2 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for their experience with obtaining and administering medications, method of obtaining medications, and self-reported adherence and barriers

Within one year of study initiation

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Survey

Trial Overview The study involves a survey designed to measure how often people need to use multiple pharmacies for their specialty medications, what they think about this practice, and what might make it more likely to happen.

Participant Groups

Group I: Specialty Pharmacy Patient Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Patients who have been prescribed at least one selected specialty medication

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Johns Hopkins University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

2,366

Recruited

15,160,000+

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborator

Trials

1,594

Recruited

10,430,000+

The Cleveland Clinic

Collaborator

Trials

1,072

Recruited

1,377,000+

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collaborator

Trials

653

Recruited

1,574,000+

University of Washington

Collaborator

Trials

1,858

Recruited

2,023,000+