NCT02846779

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate three pharmacist-outreach strategies for improving adherence to insulin among individuals with diabetes. The three approaches are equivalently-priced but vary by degree of targeting and intervention intensity.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
6,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable diabetes

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2016

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

July 1, 2016

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 25, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 27, 2016

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 10, 2018

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 7, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

August 7, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

July 25, 2016

Results QC Date

March 5, 2019

Last Update Submit

August 5, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Insulin persistenceTelepharmacy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Insulin Persistence

    Percentage of participants who were non-persistent if they did not refill insulin before a set threshold of time over the entire follow-up period

    From 1 month (30 days) after randomization through 12 months (365 days) after randomization

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Change in Glycated Hemoglobin Level (HbA1c)

    From 1 month (30 days) after randomization through 12 months (365 days) after randomization

  • Health Care Spending

    From 1 month (30 days) after randomization through 12 months (365 days) after randomization

  • Number of Physician Office Visits

    From 1 month (30 days) after randomization through 12 months (365 days) after randomization

  • Number of Emergency Room Visits

    From 1 month (30 days) after randomization through 12 months (365 days) after randomization

  • Number of Hospitalizations

    From 1 month (30 days) after randomization through 12 months (365 days) after randomization

Study Arms (3)

Low intensity

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

All participants randomized to this arm will receive quarterly educational mailings and limited telephonic outreach delivered by a pharmacist focused on insulin adherence and glycemic control.

Other: Low intensity

Moderate intensity

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive all intervention components as in the low-intensity arm but will receive more frequent pharmacist follow-up and the option of enrolling in a text-messaging program. The pharmacist will also provide limited follow-up with the participant's provider. Only 60% of participants randomized will be targeted to receive the intervention based on adherence risk score.

Other: Moderate intensity

High intensity

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive all intervention components as in the moderate-intensity arm but will receive more frequent pharmacist follow-up. The pharmacist will also provide more follow-up with the participant's provider and/or pharmacist. Only 40% of participants randomized will be targeted to receive the intervention based on adherence risk score and baseline disease control.

Other: High intensity

Interventions

Low intensity telepharmacy outreach

Low intensity

Moderate intensity telepharmacy outreach

Moderate intensity

High intensity telepharmacy outreach

High intensity

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Commercially-insured individuals receiving medical and pharmacy health insurance benefits from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • At least 3 months of continuous enrollment prior to randomization
  • At least 1 prescription for basal insulin, 6 months prior to randomization
  • Type 2 diabetes diagnosis

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with Medicaid or Medicare as primary insurance

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey, 07105-2200, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Lauffenburger JC, Lewey J, Jan S, Makanji S, Ferro CA, Krumme AA, Lee J, Ghazinouri R, Haff N, Choudhry NK. Effectiveness of Targeted Insulin-Adherence Interventions for Glycemic Control Using Predictive Analytics Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Mar 1;2(3):e190657. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0657.

  • Lewey J, Wei W, Lauffenburger JC, Makanji S, Chant A, DiGeronimo J, Nanchanatt G, Jan S, Choudhry NK. Targeted Adherence Intervention to Reach Glycemic Control with Insulin Therapy for patients with Diabetes (TARGIT-Diabetes): rationale and design of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open. 2017 Oct 30;7(10):e016551. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016551.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Ultrasonic Waves

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SoundRadiation, NonionizingRadiationPhysical Phenomena

Results Point of Contact

Title
Niteesh K. Choudhry, MD, PhD
Organization
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Officials

  • Niteesh K Choudhry, MD, PhD

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Executive Director, Center for Healthcare Delivery Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 25, 2016

First Posted

July 27, 2016

Study Start

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion

December 30, 2017

Study Completion

February 10, 2018

Last Updated

August 7, 2019

Results First Posted

August 7, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations