NCT07504406

Assessment of Medication Adherence in Ccu Admitted Patients

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 250 (estimated)
• Sponsor: AlFayhaa General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to assess medication adherence and the appropriateness of prescribed medications among patients admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). The study will use the Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI) to evaluate the suitability of prescribed medications and the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) to assess patients' beliefs and perceptions regarding their medications. Understanding medication adherence and related beliefs may help identify factors associated with inappropriate medication use and non-adherence in hospitalized cardiac patients. The findings of this study may contribute to improving medication management and patient care in the CCU setting.

Detailed description

This is a cross-sectional observational study conducted in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). The study evaluates medication adherence and the appropriateness of prescribed medications among hospitalized cardiac patients. Medication appropriateness is assessed using the Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI), and patients' beliefs about medicines are assessed using the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ). Data are collected through medical record review and patient interviews during hospitalization. The study involves no intervention or modification of routine clinical care.

Conditions

• Heart Failure
• Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	No intervention (observational study)	This is an observational study with no active intervention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2026-08-01
• Completion: 2026-08-01
• First posted: 2026-03-31
• Last updated: 2026-03-31

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Iraq