Online Program for Medication Adherence

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen BySteve R Feldman, MD, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May be covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Wake Forest University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Participant Groups

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.

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention Group CExperimental Treatment1 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 BExperimental Treatment1 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 AExperimental Treatment1 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: ControlActive Control1 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.