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Understanding adherence to blood pressure treatment and statins

Understanding the psychological determinants of medication adherence in patients taking anti-hypertensive and statin medication in the United Kingdom

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN83535288
Enrollment
450
Registered
2020-01-14
Start date
2016-04-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-12

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

Conditions

Hypertension Circulatory System Hypertension

Interventions

Current interventions as of 29/01/2020: The research project takes place in three distinct but linked phases - each of which will be conducted at a different time sequentially and invo

Sponsors

Imperial College London
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 29/01/2020: All patients attending a primary or secondary care service for the treatment of hypertension or taking statins that are willing to take part _____ Previous inclusion criteria: All patients attending a primary or secondary care service for the treatment of hypertension that are willing to take part

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: In the opinion of the investigator unsuitable or unable to adequately complete questionnaire e.g. due to inadequate level of English comprehension

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measured during the data collection session: 1. Urine test of medication adherence. A urine sample will be tested for anti-hypertension and statin metabolites to give a valid and reliable direct measure of medication adherence within the past 24hrs. 2. Self-reported medication adherence. Using 3 item Likert scale from Voils 2012

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measured during the data collection session: 1. Habit, measured using the Self Report Automaticity Index, a 4-item Likert scale from Gardner 2012

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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