Evaluation of the effect of drug application in polypharmacy elderly

Examination of the effect of using smartphone application on drug self-efficacy and drug adherence in elderly polypharmacy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210704051777N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-15

Start date

2021-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Poly pharmacy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:they receive a drug application

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly people who take more than three drugs a day. Elderly who have the ability to use smartphones

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elderly people who get a drug self-efficacy score of ?? or higher at the beginning of the study. Elderly people who get a high drug adherence score of zero at the beginning of the study. Elderly who have cognitive impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Increase in morriski drug adherence score. Timepoint: 8 weeks after installing the drug application. Method of measurement: Drug Adherence Questionnaire Moriski.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Drug self-efficacy. Timepoint: 8 weeks after installing the drug application. Method of measurement: Seams Drug Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNajme Valizade

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

valizadehn@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1512

Outcome results

None listed

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