Determination of Rates and Reasons for Non-Adherence to Anti-Arrhythmic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation

Creighton University

Status and phase: Terminated; Phase 4

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation; Medication Adherence

Treatments: Other: Education and telephone follow-up

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01513031

DRONE_L_06034

11-16223 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 9 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Prescribed a new anti-arrhythmic medication for atrial fibrillation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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9 participants in 1 patient group

Phone follow-up

Experimental group

Description:

All study participants will be receiving education and monthly telephone follow-up.

Treatment:

Other: Education and telephone follow-up