Pilot for a Community Pharmacy Service Model: Impact of a Pharmacist Monitored Patient Blood Pressure Readings

Hypertension Clinical Trial

Official title:

Pilot for a Community Pharmacy Service Model: Impact of a Pharmacist Monitored Patient Blood Pressure Readings

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03323840
• Other study ID #: HM20011451
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 15, 2018
• Est. completion date: November 26, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: August 2020
• Source: Virginia Commonwealth University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is designed to explore whether routine measurement of blood pressure by community pharmacists can improve patient adherence to blood pressure medications. The study will utilize an incentivized care approach, in which patients receive a $10 gift card for every time they come to the pharmacy for blood pressure management (up to 2 times/month). The investigators hypothesize that the simple process of coming in for a blood pressure measurement (without any other scripted interventions, counseling, or consultation) will be feasible and sufficient to improve adherence to medications. The investigators will also collect preliminary data to help estimate how these hypothetical improvements in adherence might result in improved blood pressure control, fewer office visits, and (ultimately) fewer adverse cardiovascular outcomes (i.e. heart attacks, strokes, etc).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 33
• Est. completion date: November 26, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: November 26, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age =18 years

• Diagnosis of hypertension

• Current prescription for =2 antihypertensive medications for primary diagnosis of hypertension

• Prior use of =1 antihypertensive medication for =6 months at the same Kroger's Pharmacy (#523)

• Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age <18 years

• New diagnosis of hypertension within the prior 6 months

• Current pregnancy or lactation

• Limited English Proficiency

• Use of antihypertensive medications for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. Patients with history of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure will be excluded, however, patients with diabetes will be eligible for participation.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hypertension

Intervention

Other:
• Incentivized Care
Patients will receive a $10 gift card for every blood pressure measurement (up to 2 times/month)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	Virginia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Virginia Commonwealth University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Feasibility	Percentage of blood pressure measurements completed	6 months