PictureRx: An Intervention to Reduce Latino Health Disparities
2 other identifiers
interventional
200
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of Spanish-language illustrated medication instructions (PictureRx cards), compared to traditional medication instructions, on Latinos' understanding of their medication regimens. The study will also assess the effect on self-reported medication adherence. Patients with diabetes who attend participating clinics are eligible. The target sample size is 200.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Mar 2011
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 11, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 13, 2012
CompletedJune 13, 2012
June 1, 2012
9 months
June 11, 2012
June 11, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Patient Understanding of their Medication Regimen
The primary outcome will be patients' understanding of their medication regimen, as assessed by an interviewer-administered questionnaire.
Approximately 1 week after enrollment
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Self-reported Adherence
Approximately 1 week after enrollment
Study Arms (2)
PictureRx cards
EXPERIMENTALIllustrated format of medication instructions that includes pictures of pills and icons to show their purpose
Control
NO INTERVENTIONUsual care
Interventions
An illustrated format of medication instructions that includes pictures of the medications and icons to illustrate their purpose
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Diabetes
- Latino, Spanish speaker
- Be at least 18 years old
- Must be taking at least 1 chronic medication
You may not qualify if:
- Too ill to participate in an interview
- Do not have a telephone
- Having visual acuity worse than 20/50 via Rosenbaum Visual Acuity exam (eyechart)
- Inability to communicate in either Spanish or English
- Overt psychiatric illnesses, overt delirium or dementia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Saint Thomas Family Health Center - South
Nashville, Tennessee, 37211, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
M Brian Riley, MA
PictureRx, LLC
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Director of Research
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 11, 2012
First Posted
June 13, 2012
Study Start
March 1, 2011
Primary Completion
December 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
June 13, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-06