NCT01227330

Pilot Program to Improve Statin Adherence and Lower Cholesterol in Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to pilot test a behavioral medication adherence (MA) intervention compared to control condition in older adults with low adherence to medication for hypercholesterolemia.

Detailed description

This study will answer the following primary research question: 1. What is the estimated effect size of a behavioral MA intervention on MA rates in older adults who are poorly adherent to statin medications? The study will also explore the following secondary research questions: 2. What is the estimated effect size of a behavioral MA intervention on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in older adults? 3. What is the estimated effect size of a behavioral MA intervention on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in older adults? 4. What is the feasibility of successfully testing this intervention protocol in a population of older adults with low adherence to statin medications?

Conditions

• Hypercholesterolemia
• Medication Adherence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Medication adherence intervention	12-week behavioral feedback intervention to improve adherence to statin medication
BEHAVIORAL	Attention-control	Health education visits that are unrelated to medications or cholesterol, provided on the same visit schedule as the intervention group

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2014-02-01
• First posted: 2010-10-25
• Last updated: 2016-10-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States