Communication Research Clinical Trial
Official title:
Optimizing Medication Management by Older Adults Through the Med Wise Rx Community-based Program
This study's overall goal is to enhance older adults' communication skills to access medication information and services to manage their medications safely and effectively. Med Wise Rx is an online 2-session program to improve communication skills for accessing medication information and services, leading to improved medication management. 160 adults age 65 years or older taking 4 or more medications will be on study for up to 9 months.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 160 |
Est. completion date | August 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | August 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 65 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - community-dwelling - age 65 or older - use 4 or more medications - must have the cognitive ability to participate - speak and read English - be able to use a computer Exclusion Criteria: - unable to attend either of the two Med Wise sessions (the first or the second, wait-listed control) - under age 65 - unable to read/write English - taking fewer than 4 chronic medications - did not pass cognitive screener |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | ADRC of Eau Claire County | Eau Claire | Wisconsin |
United States | Village of Greendale Public Health | Greendale | Wisconsin |
United States | Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Kenosha County | Kenosha | Wisconsin |
United States | ADRC of Calumet, Outagamie & Waupaca County | Waupaca | Wisconsin |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Wisconsin, Madison |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change in Number of Participant Reported CMRs | Specific questions included on survey tool will identify whether participant's report receiving a CMR, verifying (via protocol) Hometown Pharmacy CMRs reported. | 8 weeks post-intervention (up to 12 weeks on study), 6 months post-intervention (up to 9 months on study for cohorts enrolled prior to Spring 2024) | |
Primary | Change in Communication Confidence measured by validated Participant Survey | The participant survey has 24 items and follows Bandura's self-efficacy theory and 0-10 scale. Total score (0-240) and individual items using repeated measures ANOVA will be used (survey administered at all 3 time points). Higher scores indicate increased communication confidence. | baseline, 8 weeks post-intervention (up to 12 weeks on study), 6 months post-intervention (up to 9 months on study for cohorts enrolled prior to Spring 2024) | |
Primary | Change in Worries as measured by Participant Survey | The survey has 7-items scored on a 0-3 scale Total score of 0-21 with higher scores indicating increased worries. | baseline, 8 weeks post-intervention (up to 12 weeks on study), 6 months post-intervention (up to 9 months on study for cohorts enrolled prior to Spring 2024) | |
Primary | Change in Knowledge about what a pharmacist can do to help as measured by Participant Survey | Participant Survey has 6 items, scored yes, no, and unsure. A change in participant response for each item will be reported. | baseline, 8 weeks post-intervention (up to 12 weeks on study) | |
Primary | Change in Number of Services Requested | In addition to the participant CMR request, this measure captures the number of other reasons the participants have visited the pharmacist for. | baseline, 8 weeks post-intervention (up to 12 weeks on study), 6 months post-intervention (up to 9 months on study for cohorts enrolled prior to Spring 2024) | |
Primary | Number of Changes in Medication List or Schedule | Changes in a medication list or schedule (i.e. time of day) that can improve medication safety and efficacy for older adults will be tallied. | baseline, 8 weeks post-intervention (up to 12 weeks on study), 6 months post-intervention (up to 9 months on study for cohorts enrolled prior to Spring 2024) |
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