Over-the-Counter Medication Usage
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Purpose
There are several benefits of over-the-counter medications, yet there is little research evaluating how to increase patient compliance when a health care provider suggests an over-the-counter (OTC) medication. We are evaluating two types of physician directions to see which increases patient compliance with OTC medications.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Drugs, Non-Prescription Medication Systems |
Behavioral: Verbal advice Behavioral: Prescription |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Improving Over-the-counter Medication Compliance. |
- Determining which of 2 types of physician direction regarding OTC medication usage improves patients compliance, as assessed at 3 and 6 months after enrollment. [ Time Frame: 3 and 6 months after enrollment. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 246 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2007 |
| Study Completion Date: | February 2009 |
| Primary Completion Date: | November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: Electronic prescription
Patients receive a prescription for specific over-the-counter medications.
|
Behavioral: Prescription
Patients receive a prescription for a specific over-the-counter medication.
|
| Active Comparator: Verbal advice |
Behavioral: Verbal advice
Patients receive verbal advice regarding specific over-the-counter medications.
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Detailed Description:
Researchers will identify a cohort of gynecologic patients presenting for annual examinations and offer participation in the study. Physician researchers will randomize patients to 2 types of physician directions about OTC medications, then follow compliance over the course of the next 7 months. A total of 123 participants in each arm will undergo recruitment, until a total of 246 participants are recruited.
Inclusion criteria include: female, non-pregnant patients presenting for annual gynecologic examinations between the ages of 19-50.
Exclusion criteria include: outside of study age range, patient taking thyroid medication, history of kidney stones, history of hypercalcemia, non-English speaking.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 19 Years to 50 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female patients undergoing annual gynecologic examinations.
- Ages 19-50.
- Patients not currently taking certain OTC medications.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy.
- History of hypercalcemia.
- History of kidney stones.
- Outside study age range of 19-50.
- Patient taking thyroid medication.
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00439348
| United States, Florida | |
| Loch Haven Ob/Gyn Group | |
| Orlando, Florida, United States, 32804 | |
| Study Chair: | D. A Hill, MD | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | D. Ashley Hill, M.D., Florida Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00439348 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 07.02.01 |
| Study First Received: | February 21, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | November 20, 2009 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Florida Hospital:
|
Calcium Compliance Medication compliance |
electronic prescription over-the-counter medications OTC medications |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 25, 2015