Is a Smartphone Application Effective as an Oral Medication Adherence Aid

Status:	Terminated
Conditions:	High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), High Cholesterol
Therapuetic Areas:	Cardiology / Vascular Diseases
Healthy:	No
Age Range:	18 - Any
Updated:	11/22/2017
Start Date:	October 30, 2013
End Date:	November 14, 2017

This research will act as a pilot study that will be conducted to determine the effectiveness
of a smartphone medication adherence application on adherence to oral hypertensive, diabetic,
and dyslipidemic medications using a prospective randomized design. Subjects will be
recruited from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Internal Medicine
Clinic North, and the study data will be collected using only subject self-reports and
subject pharmacy records.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Males and females at least 18 years of age

- Provide informed consent

- Prescribed an oral medication indicated for hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia
during 12 weeks pre-enrollment

- Own a smartphone (Android or iOS) with unlimited text messaging, email access, and app
store access

- Oral confirmation that the subject has not previously used a medication adherence app

- Able to consult with a pharmacy or medical student during the recruitment process for
purposes of consent, data collection, and/or medication reconciliation, and/or
MyMedSchedule registration

Exclusion Criteria:

- Severely impaired vision

- Reside in a nursing home

- Non-ambulatory/bedridden

- Not fluent in English

We found this trial at

sites

Internal Medicine Clinic North; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

Principal Investigator: Paul H Anderson

from

Little Rock, AR