Medication Adherence in Rheumatic Diseases

Study Purpose

The investigators will pilot test a clinician-led intervention to improve medication adherence in general rheumatology clinic across a spectrum of rheumatic diseases. The study will assess feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity, and explore signal for improved medication adherence.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - all providers at Southpoint Rheumatology All patients with a rheumatic disease diagnosis currently prescribed at least one rheumatic medication will be included in the analysis.

Exclusion Criteria:

- new patients, those who are not prescribed any rheumatic disease medications, or do not have available pharmacy refill data

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT06018350
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Duke University
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Kai Sun, MD, MS
Principal Investigator Affiliation Duke Health
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Chronic Rheumatic Diseases
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Intervention

Clinicians in this arm will be trained to conduct the adherence intervention in general rheumatology clinic with all follow up patients with a chronic rheumatic disease. Patients seen by these clinicians will contribute to the outcome data collection.

Interventions

Behavioral: - Clinician-led adherence intervention

The clinician will review real time pharmacy refill data during clinic and use effective communication techniques to discuss adherence with the patient

Contact a Trial Team

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Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Status

Recruiting

Address

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27710

Site Contact

Kai Sun

[email protected]

919 681 7405