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StrokeNCT04180475

Adherence to Medical Treatments for Telemedicine Patients

A study testing MedRem application in people with Stroke and Medication Adherence, run by University of Virginia at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study will test the feasibility of MedRem, a novel medication reminder and tracking system on wearable wrist devices, specifically with the Apple Watch 4. The study team will load the MedRem app onto two Apple Watch 4s for use during the study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Stroke, Medication Adherence
What is being tested?
MedRem application
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
5 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
30 May 2019to 25 Jan 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Phase 1 (Controls)
  • 18 - 75 years old
  • Good general health (self-reported), with no history of cerebral vascular accident (CVA)
  • English-speaking
  • Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures
  • Phase 2 (Stroke Patients)
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  • 18 - 75 years old
  • English-speaking
  • Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures
  • Have requirements for home- based therapy regimens (i.e. physical/occupational therapy)
  • Require medications for secondary stroke prevention (e.g. antithrombotic therapy to prevent ischemic stroke, stroke risk factor management with blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol medications).
  • Have a Modified Rankin Scale for Neurologic Disability (MDS) of 2 - 4

Who cannot join

  • Phase 1 (Controls)
  • Pregnant women, fetuses, neonates, children, prisoners, cognitively impaired, non-English speaking subjects
  • Prohibitive cognitive impairments or language deficits
  • Does not have wireless internet connection at home
  • Phase 2 (Stroke Patients)
  • Pregnant women, fetuses, neonates, children, prisoners, cognitively impaired, non-English speaking subjects
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  • Have a Modified Rankin Scale for Neurologic Disability (MDS) of 0-1 or 5
  • Prohibitive cognitive impairments or language deficits
  • Significant weakness, dystonia, or spasticity that will prevent proper use and response to the Apple Watch device
  • Live in nursing home or rehabilitation facility
  • Does not have wireless internet connection at home

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903

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About this study

This study will test the feasibility of MedRem, a novel medication reminder and tracking system on wearable wrist devices, specifically with the Apple Watch 4. The study team will load the MedRem app onto two Apple Watch 4s for use during the study. As the device is placed on the wrist, it is free from the limitations of smartphones. However, one of the major challenges in developing interactive systems for wrist devices is their form factor. The touch screens available on these devices are tiny and much smaller compared to smart phones and tablet computers. MedRem enables user interactions by incorporating speech recognition and text-to-speech features along with clever interface design. The tiny display of the device is used for minimal inputs and outputs, while a user can retrieve and provide more information from/to the system through voice commands. Personalized models are built and updated over time to reduce errors in recognizing users' voice commands, and thus better user experience is provided.

Being tested
MedRem application
Keywords
Remote monitoring
Medical subject headings
Stroke, Medication Adherence

What participants receive

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

  • MedRem applicationDevice

    Medication adherence smartwatch application

Study groups in NCT04180475
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MedRem applicationExperimentalMedRem smartwatch application
Receives: Device: MedRem application

What is being measured

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

  1. Use of MedRem System

    Assess the patients' adherence to medications and exercise. Adherence will be measured by patient responses to questions prompted by the MedRem System.

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Assessment of Survey

    Acceptance and usability will be measured by the Intervention Patient MedRem Usability Survey. Steps were taken and distance covered data will also be collected from the Apple Watch.

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Nov 2019
  2. Study start30 May 2019
  3. Primary completion25 Jan 2023
  4. Study completion25 Jan 2023

Why it stopped: Study closed due to not able to find any real stroke patients interested to participate.

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
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Phase 1 - determine the feasibility of the Apple Watch medication/exercise reminder system MedRem by deploying the system to control subjects. Phase 2 of study- assess the subjects' adherence to medications, exercise and checking heart rate (and quality of the exercise), with the use of MedRem • assess the acceptance and usability of the MedRem system.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04180475
Sponsor's protocol ID
21012
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
30 Oct 2019
Last updated
19 Mar 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing MedRem application in people with Stroke and Medication Adherence, run by University of Virginia 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 12 inclusion and 11 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Mar 2024. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Mar 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Use of MedRem System (time frame: 30 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 19 Mar 2024.

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