Status:
COMPLETED
The Medicines Advice Service Evaluation
Lead Sponsor:
University College, London
Collaborating Sponsors:
Pharmacy2U
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Hyperlipidemias
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether talking to a pharmacist on the telephone can help to support people taking medicine for a long-term condition.
Detailed Description
Non-adherence to medication is common and although some interventions have shown promise in improving adherence, the findings are inconsistent. This randomised controlled trial aims to test the effect...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients prescribed medication(s) for at least one of the following conditions: type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia
Exclusion
- Patients living outside of England
- Patients with no access to a telephone
- Patients under the age of 18
- Patients unable to give written informed consent
- Patients on drugs for dementia
- Patients showing signs of dementia or cognitive impairment in conversation
- Patients with substantial hearing or sight impairment
- Patients whose medications are ordered by a caregiver/family member
- Patients with insufficient English to take part in the telephone intervention
- Patients living with someone already taking part in the study
- Patients newly prescribed a medication for the conditions listed in the inclusion criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
677 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01864239
Start Date
November 1 2012
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
May 27 2015
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UCL School of Pharmacy
London, United Kingdom