NCT02620514

Medication Adherence in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Assessment of Health Literacy, Medication Adherence, and a Pilot Multi-component Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 77 (actual)
• Sponsor: Emory University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this is to formally assess health literacy and medication adherence in participants with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study also aims to improve medication adherence, health-related quality of life, and disease activity through a 24-week intervention.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to formally assess health literacy and medication adherence in participants with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study also aims to improve medication adherence, health-related quality of life, and disease activity through a 24-week intervention that will include telephone reminders, educational materials, visits to the physician, and financial counseling.

Conditions

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Crohn's Disease
• Ulcerative Colitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Education and Reminders	Participants with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will complete health-literacy surveys to assess medication adherence. Participants will be provided education materials, and will receive scheduled educational reminder phone calls and text messages at 2,6,12, and 24 weeks from the baseline assessment.
BEHAVIORAL	Educational Visit	Participants with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will complete health-literacy surveys to assess medication adherence.Participants will undergo one scheduled visit with a nurse practitioner or physician for education about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) after the baseline assessment.
BEHAVIORAL	Medication Educational Visit	Participants with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will complete health-literacy surveys to assess medication adherence. Participants will undergo one scheduled visit with a nurse practitioner or physician to discuss medication side effects and medication inadequacy after the baseline assessment.
BEHAVIORAL	Financial Support	Participants with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will complete health-literacy surveys to assess medication adherence. Participants will receive information about patient assistance programs, copay cards, and a scheduled meeting with a social worker or financial advisor.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-06-01
• Primary completion: 2016-11-01
• Completion: 2016-11-01
• First posted: 2015-12-03
• Last updated: 2018-10-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States