NCT07084051

Improve Medication Adherence Among Stroke Survivors in Rural Kentucky

Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence Among Stroke Survivors in Rural Kentucky

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 4 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hend Mansoor · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To test the feasibility and promise of a combined intervention provided by community health worker (CHW) in collaboration with pharmacy technician and pharmacist to improve hypertension and long-term stroke outcomes by identifying and reducing barriers to medication adherence among ischemic stroke survivors. This collaborative intervention involves a self-management program including an educational session on practical strategies to improve hypertension control (i.e., appropriately taking medications, necessity of treatment, and consequences of not taking medicine, etc.), complemented by individually-tailored sessions to identify and address barriers to medication adherence.

Conditions

• Stroke (CVA) or Transient Ischemic Attack

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	I-MAS	Participants will receive a one-to one session with the pharmacy technician that involves two parts; the first part include education on ischemic stroke and risk factors such as practical strategies to improve hypertension control (i.e., appropriately taking medications, necessity of treatment, and consequences of not taking medicine, etc., making healthier dietary choices, exercising regularly, smoking cessation, alcohol intake, and managing blood sugar. The second part involves an interview to collect information on socio-demographics, clinical factors, co-morbidities, medications, and medication adherence barriers. During the second part of the session, the pharmacy technician will identify barriers to medication adherence for secondary prevention of stroke medications including antihypertensives, antithrombotic agents, and statins. The pharmacist will collaborate with the pharmacy technician to develop an action plan to address medication adherence barriers

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-24
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2025-07-24
• Last updated: 2026-01-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States