Subjects' Understanding of Prescribed MedicationsNCT00717327
Adolescent Knowledge of Their Medications
An observational study of Subjects' Understanding of Prescribed Medications, run by Brooke Army Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Do adolescents know about their medications? Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 to 23 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Subjects' Understanding of Prescribed Medications
- What is being tested?
- Counseling for subjects who do not know their medications
- How many people
- 384 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2008to May 2009
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 12 to 23 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Study population: Adolescents enrolled in an primary care clinc.
Who may be able to join
- Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 23 who are able to answer questions regarding their prescribed medications (no receptive or expressive disability)
Who cannot join
- Adolescents outside age range of 12 and 23 who have receptive and/or expressive disability
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Brooke Army Medical Center Adolescent Clinic
San Antonio, Texas, 78234
About this study
Official title: Medication Reconciliation List and Adolescent Functional Health Literacy
Do adolescents know about their medications?
- Being tested
- Counseling for subjects who do not know their medications
- Keywords
- MRL, Adolescents, Health Literacy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Counseling for subjects who do not know their medicationsOther
Physician interviewer will provide counseling to subjects who indicate through answers that they do not know their medication names.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Subjects' ability to identify name and purpose of medication.
Measured: Clinic visit
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jul 2008 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2008
- Primary completionMay 2009
- Study completionMay 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Subjects' Understanding of Prescribed MedicationsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 384 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- US federal agency
- Investigators
- Chistopher C Dillon, MD, Study director, Brooke Army Medical Center Adolescent Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00717327
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- C.2008.155
- Status last verified
- Jun 2009
- First submitted
- 15 Jul 2008
- Last updated
- 25 Jun 2009
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Jun 2009. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Medication Reconciliation List and Adolescent Functional Health Literacy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00717327
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- C.2008.155
- Keywords
- MRL, Adolescents, Health Literacy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 384 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical CenterUS federal agency
- Study start
- Jul 2008
- Primary completion
- May 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Jul 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Do adolescents know about their medications?
Study design
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 to 23 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
- Study population
- Adolescents enrolled in an primary care clinc.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 23 who are able to answer questions regarding their prescribed medications (no receptive or expressive disability)
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Adolescents outside age range of 12 and 23 who have receptive and/or expressive disability
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Counseling for subjects who do not know their medicationsPhysician interviewer will provide counseling to subjects who indicate through answers that they do not know their medication names. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Subjects' ability to identify name and purpose of medication.
Time frame: Clinic visit
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Jun 2009.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Chistopher C Dillon, MD study director
Brooke Army Medical Center Adolescent Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Subjects' Understanding of Prescribed Medications, run by Brooke Army Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jun 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Subjects' ability to identify name and purpose of medication. (time frame: Clinic visit). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jun 2009.