The Medication Experience Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether participation in an Internet-based intervention helps improve medication use.

Official Title
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Using an Internet Survey to Improve Patient Adherence in Chronic Disease

Conditions
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Hypertension, Elevated Cholesterol, Diabetes, Depression

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Internet Survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Any male or female 18 years or older, filling prescriptions for oral medications for hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, or depression at the Downtown Health Plaza, Piedmont Plaza, or Cancer Center Pharmacies. Exclusion Criteria: Inability to complete Internet surveys due to inadequate Internet access, not understanding a survey written in English, or lack of computer skills. Patient does not intend to continue using the same WFBMC-affiliated pharmacy for the next 12 months.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control<br>Randomization occurs after enrollment survey has been completed. This group will not receive the internet intervention for the twelve months. They will be asked to complete the final survey. | |
| Experimental: Intervention Group A<br>Randomization occurs after enrollment survey has been completed. Upon secondary randomization at week eight, this group will continue to receive weekly internet surveys for the entire twelve months. They will be asked to complete the final survey. | Other: Internet Survey<br>* prompt to complete internet survey<br>* Other names: internet surveys;|
| Experimental: Intervention Group B<br>Randomization occurs after enrollment survey has been completed. This group will complete weekly internet surveys for eight weeks. Upon secondary randomization at week eight, this group will begin to receive monthly internet surveys. They will be asked to complete the final survey. | Other: Internet Survey<br>* prompt to complete internet survey<br>* Other names: internet surveys;|
| Experimental: Intervention Group C<br>Randomization occurs after enrollment survey has been completed. This group will complete weekly internet surveys for eight weeks. Upon secondary randomization at week eight, the group will not receive any more internet surveys. They will be asked to complete the final survey. | Other: Internet Survey<br>* prompt to complete internet survey<br>* Other names: internet surveys;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The primary measure will be adherence as measured by pharmacy refills in each group. |  | 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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prescriptions, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, depression, adherence