Pilot Study to Improve Medication Management in Older Adults

Medication Adherence Clinical Trial

Official title:

Tailored, Intervention to Improve Medication Management in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04709640
• Other study ID #: 201708062
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 7, 2017
• Est. completion date: November 21, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: Washington University School of Medicine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This pilot study seeks to determine the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention to improve ability of older adults to management medication with community dwelling older adults.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 4
• Est. completion date: November 21, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: November 21, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 65 years or older
• taking four or more prescription medications
• self-reported decreased medication adherence.

Exclusion Criteria:

• significant cognitive impairment as indicated by a score of 10 or more on the Short Blessed Test
• Resides in an institutionalized setting.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Medication Adherence

Intervention

Other:
• Tailored Medication Management Intervention
This research study involved an initial 1.5 hour visit and 2-3 follow up home visits (each lasting 60 minutes). Participants received 2-3 home visits during which they received recommendations on strategies which will improve medication management. Level II occupational therapy fieldwork students made the recommendations, after approval from their supervising licensed OT. The OT fieldwork students provided assistance to the individual in implementing strategies, obtaining adaptive equipment at little or no cost to the individual.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Washington University in St. Louis	Saint Louis	Missouri

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Washington University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	In-Home Medication Management Evaluation (HOME-Rx)	The HOME-Rx is a performance-based tool designed to identify functional barriers to medication management for community-dwelling older adults. Its purpose is to identify common and specific barriers to independence in medication management for older adults living independently in the community. We will use the I-HOPE measure the severity of barriers impacting medication management before and after the intervention. We will also measure the performance and satisfication of the older adult to perform their medication management tasks independently before and after the intervention.	1 month