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A behavioral exercise to increase the rates of proper medication intake as prescribed by the doctor among elderly patients with certain chronic diseases

Effect of behavioural interveNtion on medication aDherence among elDerly with Select non-communicable disEases (ENDORSE) â?? Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/09/009670
Enrollment
50
Registered
2017-09-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I251- Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery Health Condition 2: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension Health Condition 3: E11- Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Intervention1: Diary based systematic education Diary based recording of daily medicine intake Mobile phone based reminders : Diary based systematic education Diary based recording of daily medicine i

Sponsors

Dr Jeffrey Pradeep Raj
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Patients above the age of 60 years with at least one of the following Non-communicable diseases; diabetes, hypertensive, Coronary artery disease b) Patients who give their consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patients who are critically ill, not likely to survive through the study duration. b) Patients who are living far away and are not likely to come for follow-up visits c) Patients who are totally dependent on a care-giver. (e.g., bed-ridden patients, poor cognition) d) Patients who do not have sufficient education to follow the study protocols

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in medication adherence rates and knowledgeTimepoint: 3rd month and 6th month from recruitment date

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease in hospital admission cardiovascular complicationsTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJeffrey Pradeep Raj

St. Johns National Academy of Health Sciences

denis@sjri.res.in

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026