Status:

UNKNOWN

Community Pharmacist Intervention to Enhance Adherence in Cardiovascular Drug Initiators

Lead Sponsor:

University Ghent

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital, Ghent

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a community pharmacist intervention aimed at improving medication adherence in patients starting newly prescribed medication for cardiovascular disease p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients presenting with a first prescription for one of the following drug classes: antihypertensive drugs (= low-ceiling diuretics, beta blocking agents (excl. non-selective beta-blocking agents), ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers), lipid-lowering drugs (= statins), antidiabetic drugs (= metformin, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors), or any combination thereof.
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Community-dwelling

Exclusion

  • The drug is prescribed for a non-cardiovascular indication (e.g. beta-blocking agent for migraine prophylaxis)
  • Communication with the patient is not possible (e.g. due to cognitive impairment, insufficient knowledge of Dutch or French language)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 3 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

1600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06142838

Start Date

October 3 2023

End Date

August 31 2024

Last Update

November 22 2023

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Pharmaceutical Care Unit (Ghent University)

Ghent, Belgium