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Savvy Intervention for Stroke

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Overseen ByEvy Reinders, MD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Must be taking: Antihypertensives
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this study is to test if Savvy, a multimodal intervention (consisting of psychological exercises, a weekly pill organizer, and a text message reminder system) can improve medication adherence in stroke survivors.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can the Savvy tool improve medication adherence in stroke survivors compared to usual care?

* Does the use of the Savvy tool lead to better blood pressure control after a stroke?

The investigators will compare the use of the Savvy intervention to a control group that receives usual care, including a package of educational materials.

The study consists of the following components:

* Participants will receive the Savvy intervention or usual care. The intervention package consists of short psychological exercises over the phone, a weekly medication organizer to support daily medication intake, and text message reminders to take medication and refill the medication box. Participants in the control group will receive usual care, including educational materials about the importance of blood pressure and medication.

* All participants will receive a free home blood pressure monitor and will be requested to measure their blood pressure at certain time points during the study.

* Participants will be enrolled in the study for 6 months and will have virtual follow-up calls at 3 and 6 months.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Sanjula Singh, MD PhD

Principal Investigator

Massachusetts General Hospital

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Has access to a phone that can receive text messages and is able to participate in scheduled phone-based follow-up assessments
I am between 18 and 99 years old.
Currently less than optimal adherence to medication, defined as a score <25 on the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5)
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Exclusion Criteria

Participation in another intervention trial targeting medication adherence or BP control
Planned relocation or anticipated unavailability for the 12-month study period
Prescribed a more than three scheduled daily medication doses
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive the Savvy intervention or usual care for medication adherence, including psychological exercises, a weekly pill organizer, and text message reminders

6 months
Virtual follow-up calls at 3 and 6 months

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for medication adherence and blood pressure control

6 months
Virtual follow-up calls at 3 and 6 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Savvy Medication Adherence Intervention

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Savvy GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Massachusetts General Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials
3,066
Recruited
13,430,000+