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NCT Number: NCT02411006

Effect of Reminders on Adherence

The investigators seek to increase medication adherence of subjects. The investigators will send mailings to customers of an insurance company, asking them to predict or commit to a certain level of behavior. The investigators will measure whether this increases medication adherence.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Hypertension Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

About this study

The investigators seek to increase medication adherence of subjects. The investigators will send mailings to customers of an insurance company, asking them to predict or commit to a certain level of behavior. The investigators will measure whether this increases medication adherence. The investigators will send mailings to subjects once per month, and elicit responses via mail, phone, and web surveys.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • customers of the investigators' insurance company partner

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Prediction mailing

Behavioral

Ask people to predict their upcoming medication adherence

Commitment mailing

Behavioral

Ask people to commit to their upcoming medication adherence

Reminder

Behavioral

Remind people to take their medicine

Anonymity

Behavioral

Keep patient predictions and commitment anonymous

Identification

Behavioral

Ask patients to report their predictions and commitments

Primary outcomes

  1. Medication refills

    Time frame: 6 months

    frequency of refilling medication

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hemoglobin A1C

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. LDL cholesterol

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prediction and Pre-commitment Mailings for Medication Adherence

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Apr 8, 2015
Registry last updated
Sep 27, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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