Polypharmacy Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effectiveness of a Medication Wallet Card
Verified date | September 2021 |
Source | McMaster University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This study evaluates whether or not the use of a medication wallet card in patients over 70 taking 5 or more medications promotes self-efficacy with regards to coping with illness, understanding medications, and staying healthy. Half of the participants will receive an individualized medication wallet card with their medications and medical conditions listed while the other half will receive a simple reminder card.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 100 |
Est. completion date | December 2018 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2018 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 70 Years to 116 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Aged 70 years of age or older - Participating family doctor as most responsible provider - Patient of McMaster Family Health Team - Currently taking 5 or more medications - Have not had a recent comprehensive medication review - Patient consents Exclusion Criteria: - English language or cognitive skills inadequate to understand and respond to rating scales - Terminal illness or other circumstance precluding 13 month study period |
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McMaster University |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Patient Enablement Index | Patient Enablement Index | 4 weeks | |
Primary | Patient Enablement Index | Patient Enablement Index Repeated | 6 months | |
Secondary | Usability - Qualitative Data | Survey questions by telephone assessing the usability of a medication wallet card. Questions include: How clear was your medication wallet card? How did you use your medication wallet card over the past four weeks? Did your medication wallet card help you over the past four weeks? If so, how? Do you intend on continuing to carry your medication wallet card? | 4 weeks |
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