NCT03513224

The eDosette Pilot Study

The Use of an Electronic Medication Administration-monitoring Device to Improve Medication Adherence and Reduce Medication Regimen Complexity in Community Dwelling Seniors: A Prospective Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: McMaster University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Medication non-adherence can lead to serious health issues for older adults. This study is a four week study in older adults using a new device, the eDosette, which dispenses and records how one takes their medications, and subsequently makes this information available to the primary care team by the internet. This study aims to show that the eDosette can report how well a group of older adults living independently in the community are taking their medications (e.g. "medication adherence"). This study hopes to show that the eDosette intervention could play a role in medication adherence by improving conversations between older adults and primary care.

Conditions

• Medication Adherence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	eDosette	The eDosette is an internet-enabled, medication administration monitoring unit that has been previously tested for feasibility in older adults. The eDosette was designed to be compatible with different types of weekly medication blister packs and dosettes, and monitors medication-taking behaviour in a patient's home. The eDosette securely transmits this information to a secure server where the information is converted to individual medication administration records. Patients can also use the eDosette to notify their primary care team of potential medication side effects.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-09-01
• Primary completion: 2017-08-31
• Completion: 2017-12-31
• First posted: 2018-05-01
• Last updated: 2018-05-01