NCT00388817

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to determine whether minority and low-income patients with high blood pressure take their medications better when they are helped by a pharmacist and provided with special medication packaging and information aimed at persons with low health literacy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
492

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable hypertension

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2002

Typical duration for not_applicable hypertension

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2002

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2005

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 8, 2006

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 17, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

October 17, 2006

Status Verified

October 1, 2006

First QC Date

October 8, 2006

Last Update Submit

October 16, 2006

Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

HypertensionBlood pressureAdherenceCompliancePharmacistPharmacyCosts

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Adherence to blood pressure medications

  • Blood pressure control

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Health-related quality of life

  • Exacerbation of symptoms

  • Patient satisfaction

  • Direct costs

Interventions

Pharmacist interventionBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years of age and older
  • plan to receive health care and prescriptions at study facility
  • prescribed at least one blood pressure medication
  • English-speaking
  • access to a telephone
  • no hearing impairments in the normal range of conversation

You may not qualify if:

  • dementia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

School of Pharmacy, UNC-Chapel Hill, CB 7360

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7360, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Murray MD, Ritchey ME, Wu J, Tu W. Effect of a pharmacist on adverse drug events and medication errors in outpatients with cardiovascular disease. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Apr 27;169(8):757-63. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.59.

    PMID: 19398687DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypertensionPatient Compliance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesPatient Acceptance of Health CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Michael D Murray, PharmD, MPH

    UNC-Chapel Hill

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 8, 2006

First Posted

October 17, 2006

Study Start

January 1, 2002

Study Completion

May 1, 2005

Last Updated

October 17, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-10

Locations

US(1)