NCT01759095

Multidrug Blister Pack Study

Electronic Multidrug Blister Packs to Improve Clinical and Humanistic Outcomes in Patients After Hospital Discharge

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 11 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kurt Hersberger · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the benefit of patients using a multidrug blister packs after discharged from an university hospital to their homes.

Detailed description

Typical adherence rates for oral prescription medications are approximately 50-76%. Insufficient adherence causes an increase in morbidity, mortality, and costs, and decreases quality of life of patients. Multidrug blister packs are recommended to improve adherence and are widely used in Switzerland. However, evidence is poor and patient-relevant endpoints are seldom measured. This study was designed to compare patient-relevant outcomes in patients with medication repackaged in multidrug blister packs versus patients with medication dispensed in commercially available packages. Adherence of the intervention group will be monitored electronically and feedback will be given to the patients. The intervention will take place in a study pharmacy. Follow-up visits will take place at the study pharmacy at 3, 6, and 12 months for all patients. Study duration will be 12 months.

Conditions

• Any Event Leading to Hospitalisation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Electronic multidrug blister pack	At hospital discharge, patients will get their prescribed drugs repackaged in an electronic multidrug blister pack with 7x4 cavities. The electronic film affixed on the rear side measures the date and time when a loop is broken, i.e. when a cavity is emptied. Patients will get feedback on their adherence profiles at the community pharmacy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2013-01-02
• Last updated: 2015-04-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland