Discount Generic Prescription Study
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Purpose
The goal of this study is to learn about the factors that influence people to take part in discount generic prescription programs.
The primary objective of this study is to identify the factors associated with awareness and utilization of discount generic prescription programs and how two low-income populations in Houston utilize the $4 for a 30-day supply or $10 for a 90-day supply, Generic Prescriptions Program offered by Kroger, Randalls, Target, Walmart, HEB, CVS, and Walgreens.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Poverty Low-Income Population |
Behavioral: Survey Behavioral: Focus Group |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Case-Only Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Discount Generic Prescription Utilization in Low-income Populations |
- Number of low-income adults who are aware of discount generic prescription programs (Survey) [ Time Frame: 12 Months (estimated survey completion time 20 minutes) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 574 |
| Study Start Date: | August 2009 |
| Study Completion Date: | May 2011 |
| Primary Completion Date: | May 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Low-income Populations |
Behavioral: Survey
20 minute survey to determine the relationship between awareness of the discount generic prescription program and utilization of the program.
Other Name: Questionnaire
Behavioral: Focus Group
5 - 8 focus groups of 6 - 10 people, lasting approximately 90 minutes
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Detailed Description:
If you agree to take part in this study, you will take part in a focus group. The focus group will consist of about 8 people who will discuss beliefs about generic medication, awareness of discount generic prescription programs, and use of the discount generic prescription program. The focus group will last about 90 minutes.
During the focus group, you will complete a form that asks for basic demographic information (such as your age and sex).
The focus group discussions will be taped, and the recorded tapes will be transcribed word-for-word. The taped recording of the focus group study will be stored in a safe and secured locker by the study chair. The taped recordings will be destroyed after 5 years.
Length of Study:
Your participation on this study will end once you complete the focus group.
This is an investigational study.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Adults or an adult's family member, over the age of 18, with a low-income (less than $30,000/year) and a chronic health condition requiring prescriptions.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 and older
- Low-income (less than $30,000/year)
- Ability to speak English
- Ability to read and write in English
- Chronic health condition requiring prescription medication or family member with chronic health condition requiring prescription medication.
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Contacts and Locations| United States, Texas | |
| HOPE Clinic | |
| Houston, Texas, United States, 77036 | |
| Independence Heights Community Health Center | |
| Houston, Texas, United States, 77018 | |
| Second Mile Mission Center | |
| Houston, Texas, United States, 77477 | |
| Study Chair: | Lovell A. Jones, PHD, BS, MA | UT MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Principal Investigator: | Anthony Omojasola, DRPH | UT MD Anderson Cancer Center |
More Information
Additional Information:
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00971022 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 2009-0340 |
| Study First Received: | September 2, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | April 16, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
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Low-income populations Chronic health condition Prescription medication Prescription drugs Discount generic prescription programs |
Survey Awareness Focus Group Houston |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013