Online Program for Medication Adherence

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Wake Forest University

Must be taking: Hypertension, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Depression

Disqualifiers: Inadequate Internet access, others

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

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

186 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether participation in an Internet-based intervention helps improve medication use.

Who Is on the Research Team?

Steve R Feldman, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are currently taking oral medications for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or depression and get their prescriptions from specific pharmacies. Participants must plan to use the same pharmacy for the next year and be able to complete surveys online in English.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient does not intend to continue using the same WFBMC-affiliated pharmacy for the next 12 months.

Inability to complete Internet surveys due to inadequate Internet access, not understanding a survey written in English, or lack of computer skills.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants complete weekly internet surveys for eight weeks, followed by different survey frequencies based on group assignment

12 months

Weekly or monthly internet surveys

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for adherence and medication use after the intervention

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Internet Survey

Trial Overview The study is testing an Internet-based intervention designed to improve medication usage among patients with certain chronic conditions. It involves participants completing internet surveys about their experience with medications.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Intervention Group C Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

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.

Group II: Intervention Group B Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

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.

Group III: Intervention Group A Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

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.

Group IV: Control Active Control 1 Intervention

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.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Wake Forest University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

193

Recruited

151,000+