Status:
COMPLETED
Federal Study of Adherence to Medications in the Elderly (FAME)
Lead Sponsor:
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Conditions:
Medication Adherence
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a comprehensive pharmacy care program on medication adherence and persistence, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol.
Detailed Description
Poor medication adherence is prevalent, difficult to manage, and diminishes the health benefits of pharmacotherapies. Elderly patients with coronary risk factors frequently require treatment with mult...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 65 years or older taking 4 or more chronic medications independently living
Exclusion
- assisted living or nursing home residents presence of any serious medical condition for which 1-year survival was expected to be unlikely
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00393419
Start Date
June 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2006
Last Update
October 27 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20307