A Pilot Study to Evaluate a Telepharmacy Intervention to Improve Inhaler Adherence in Veterans With COPD
NCT ID: NCT01270594
Last Updated: 2015-05-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
97 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-01-31
2012-04-30
Brief Summary
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Veterans who receive who receive daily maintenance inhalers from the William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Pharmacy and who have a medication possession ratio less than 80% over the previous six months will be invited to participate in the study. This study will randomize 100 participants to a usual care arm or a pharmacist counseling intervention. Final data collection will be six months after randomization to determine if both self-reported and refill record adherence has changed.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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COPD Counseling Intervention
Pharmacist counseling intervention delivered via telephone.
COPD Inhaler Counseling
The counseling will be performed via telephone by a pharmacist at the William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. The counseling will include education about inhaled COPD medication, inhaler technique review, reminder tools, and motivational interviewing.
Usual Care
Usual Pharmacy Care
The usual care arm will receive standard care from the William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital pharmacists.
Interventions
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COPD Inhaler Counseling
The counseling will be performed via telephone by a pharmacist at the William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. The counseling will include education about inhaled COPD medication, inhaler technique review, reminder tools, and motivational interviewing.
Usual Pharmacy Care
The usual care arm will receive standard care from the William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital pharmacists.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Fill their inhaled COPD medications with the VHA
* A diagnosis of COPD and an active prescription for a twice daily long-acting beta-agonist and/or long-acting anticholinergic with or without a prescription for inhaled corticosteroids for at least 4 months.
* Non-adherence to at least one COPD medication, a medication possession ratio of less than 80% or over 120% via the pharmacy refill records.
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients with a diagnosis regarding cognitive deficit and activated power of attorney.
* Patients who use daily nebulization instead of inhalers for maintenance medication.
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
FED
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
OTHER
University of Wisconsin, Madison
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Arthur Schuna, RPh MS
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Locations
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UW-Madison School of Pharmacy
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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M-2010-1187
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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