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NCT Number: NCT01934608

The Effect of Synching Prescription Refills on Adherence

To determine the effect of synchronizing a patient's prescription refill schedule on medication adherence. The targeted population is Humana members who are currently taking 2 or more Stars medications (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes) and are current customers of RightSource. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups. Group one will be usual care and group two will be the Rx synchronization group.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Behavior Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Dyslipidemias Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Health Behavior Hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Medication Adherence Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Treatment Adherence and Compliance Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Humana, Inc

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Humana members who are currently taking 2 or more Stars medications (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes) and are current customers of RightSource.

Exclusion criteria

  • under 18 years of age

Treatment and study plan

Refill synch

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Medication adherence to each of the chronic medications as measured by the proportion of days covered (PDC) measure

    Time frame: 6 months and 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Secondary outcomes will be continuous gaps (e.g. 15, 30, or 60 days) in medication use.

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Test a Synchronized Prescription Refill Program to Improve Medication Adherence

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Sep 4, 2013
Registry last updated
Dec 22, 2015

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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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