Drugs, Non-Prescription, Medication Systems
Conditions
Keywords
Calcium, Compliance, Medication compliance, electronic prescription, over-the-counter medications, OTC medications
Brief summary
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.
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVerbal advice
Patients receive verbal advice regarding specific over-the-counter medications.
BEHAVIORALPrescription
Patients receive a prescription for a specific over-the-counter medication.
Sponsors
AdventHealth
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
19 Years to 50 Years
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determining which of 2 types of physician direction regarding OTC medication usage improves patients compliance, as assessed at 3 and 6 months after enrollment. | 3 and 6 months after enrollment. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed