NCT03244267

App Reminder on ASA Adherence

Impact of a Smartphone App Reminder on Adherence Aspirin Prescribed as Anti-Thrombotic Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 195 (actual)
• Sponsor: Emory University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of using a smartphone app reminder on medication adherence twice daily in adults prescribed 81 milligrams of aspirin for 35 days as anti-thrombotic therapy after knee or hip arthroplasty. This study will randomly assign participants to get usual postoperative care which is teaching with verbal instructions and printed information about taking the aspirin at the time of discharge, or to have an app on your smartphone with preset reminders in addition to usual postoperative discharge teaching after surgery.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of using a smartphone application (app) reminder on medication adherence twice daily in 200 adults prescribed 81 milligrams of aspirin (ASA) for 35 days as anti-thrombotic therapy after knee or hip arthroplasty. The aim is to determine if an app downloaded on a smartphone that reminds patients twice a day to take their ASA as prescribed will improve ASA adherence and clinical outcomes for patients after total knee and total hip joint arthroplasty compared to those in the usual care. This is a two group, randomized control study with random assignment into the control group for usual care or the intervention group to receive a medication reminder app for their smart phone (daily for 35 days) plus usual care. Participants will receive a baseline interview for demographic and other data and 36 day follow-up assessment, both conducted in person.

Conditions

• Thromboembolic Event

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Standard Education	Participants will receive the usual verbal education and printed information provided to patients about the importance of taking aspirin to prevent thromboembolic events after orthopedic surgery, medication dosage and scheduling.
BEHAVIORAL	Medication Reminder App	Participants will use a medication reminder app that is set in collaboration with the participants for times that fit into their daily lifestyle. The app will alert participants when it is time (selected by the participant) to take their medication.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-03
• Primary completion: 2019-03-08
• Completion: 2019-03-08
• First posted: 2017-08-09
• Last updated: 2019-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States