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Rheumatic DiseasesNCT03024307

The Effect of OPCSP on Adherence and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases

A study testing pharmacists involved OPCSP in people with Rheumatic Diseases, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a randomised trial on the efficacy of an Outpatient Pharmacy Clinical Services Program (OPCSP) on adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatic diseases.The purpose of this study is to evaluate: 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatic Diseases
What is being tested?
pharmacists involved OPCSP
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
242 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
18 Jan 2017to 31 Dec 2020
Phase
Interventional
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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Willingness of the subject to participate in the study, proven by signing the informed consent;
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), as defined by meeting at least 4 of 11 classification criteria of American College of Rheumatology for the classification of systemic lupus erythematosus, either sequentially or coincidentally. The 4 criteria doesn't need to be present at the time of study enrollment;
  • Patients fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA and AS;

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are unwilling to sign the inform consent;
  • Pregnancy or lactation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • South Campus, Ren Ji Hospital

    Shanghai, 201112

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of an Outpatient Pharmacy Clinical Services Program on Adherence and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases

This is a randomised trial on the efficacy of an Outpatient Pharmacy Clinical Services Program (OPCSP) on adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatic diseases.The purpose of this study is to evaluate:

  1. rates of medication adherence in the OPCSP program compared with usual care in an integrated health care system.
  2. total direct costs and clinical outcomes in the OPCSP program compared with usual care in an integrated health care system.
Read the detailed description

This is a randomised trial on the efficacy of an Outpatient Pharmacy Clinical Services Program (OPCSP) on adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatic diseases.Three types of rheumatic diseases were included in the study, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA). The purpose of this study is to evaluate:

  1. rates of medication adherence in the OPCSP program compared with usual care in an integrated health care system.
  2. total direct costs and clinical outcomes in the OPCSP program compared with usual care in an integrated health care system.
Being tested
pharmacists involved OPCSP
Keywords
Pharmaceutical Care, Medication Adherence, Direct Costs
Medical subject headings
Rheumatic Diseases, Medication Adherence

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • pharmacists involved OPCSPOther

    This was an open labelled randomised study. Rheumatic diseases patients were recruited and arbitrarily divided into the intervention group (usual care plus OPCSP) and the non-intervention group (usual care only). Those enrolled in the research were scheduled for follow-up for eight consecutive visits. Improvements in lab results and direct costs were compared longitudinally (pre and post analysis) between the groups.

Study groups in NCT03024307
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Involvement of pharmacists in improving medicationExperimentalPharmacists involved care group. Tools used to improve medication adherence, (1)Patient medication guide (2)tailored Short Messaging Service (SMS) (3)Pharmaceutical follow-up
Receives: Other: pharmacists involved OPCSP
usual care onlyNo interventionPatients were provided with usual care.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Medication adherence in the OPCSP program compared with usual care

    Medication adherence would be evaluated by the questionnaire survey, CQR19. Scores of medication adherence would be calculated.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Changes in medical outcomes from baseline at each visit by EQ5D-3L

    The influence of OPCSP on improving medical outcomes would be evaluated by EQ5D-3L. The TTO value would be compared between two arms

    Measured: 12 months

  2. changes in direct costs from baseline at each visit

    the influence of OPCSP on reducing direct costs

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start18 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
242 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03024307
Sponsor's protocol ID
OPCSP2016
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
11 Oct 2016
Last updated
4 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Zhang L, Luan W, Geng S, Ye S, Wang X, Qian L, Ding Y, Li T, Jiang A. Lack of patient education is risk factor of disease flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in China. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Jun 13;19(1):378. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4206-y.

    PubMed 31196083

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing pharmacists involved OPCSP in people with Rheumatic Diseases, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 3 inclusion and 2 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 4 Mar 2021. 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 China. 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?

Medication adherence in the OPCSP program compared with usual care (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03024307, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 4 Mar 2021.

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