Atrial Fibrillation, Medication Adherence
Conditions
Keywords
Atrial fibrillation, Anti-arrhythmic medication, Medication adherence
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if follow-up by a pharmacist over the telephone improves adherence and short term clinical outcomes in the patient with atrial fibrillation prescribed an oral anti-arrhythmic medication. This study will also identify the reasons people stop taking their anti-arrhythmic therapy. A pharmacist will provide medication counseling about their anti-arrhythmic therapy, then will follow-up by telephone on a monthly basis to assess adherence over one year.
Interventions
Education related to anti-arrhythmic therapy and monthly telephone follow-up to assess adherence to medication.
Sponsors
Sanofi
Creighton University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Prescribed a new anti-arrhythmic medication for atrial fibrillation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence to anti-arrhythmic medication | 1 year | Assessing whether patients stop taking anti-arrhythmic medication without instruction to do so by their physician. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed