Tokyo, Oct. 28 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059544) titled 'Evaluation of the usefulness of medication reminder devices under long-term care insurance and medical insurance in Japan' on Oct. 27.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Single arm
Randomization - Non-randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - Self control
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Shinshu University
Condition:
Condition - Chronic disease
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - Investigate the usefulness of using medication reminder devices within the framework of long-term care insurance and medical insurance in Japan.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - use of medication reminder device
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 65
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - 65 years of age or older, users of in-home medical care management guidance (long-term care insurance) or home-visit drug management guidance (medical insurance), those who are assisted in taking their medications at least once a week or those who have forgotten to take their medications.
Key exclusion criteria - Severe cognitive impairment. The patient is concerned about refusing medication and is unwilling to take medication. Overnight stay or going out during the time of medication administration is frequent. Lack of ability (vision, hearing, upper limb function, mobility, swallowing function) to take medication in response to the prompts of a medication reminder device. The patient is concerned that he/she may forget to take the medication once taken. Prescription medication is not in a form or quantity that can be stored in the medication reminder device.
Target Size - 50
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Enrolling by invitation
Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day
Date of IRB - 2025 Year 10 Month 21 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 10 Month 27 Day
Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 04 Month 01 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067971
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