Improving Medication Adherence in Comorbid Conditions

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypertension; Hyperlipidemia; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Behavioral: telephone counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: NIH

Identifiers

NCT00072891

59048DK (completed)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to study how adults with Type 2 Diabetes and either high blood pressure and/or high blood cholesterol manage their treatment regimen. It is also called the Diabetes Management Study. Individuals need to be 40 years of age or older and on oral medication (pills) management for two of the three conditions of interest. They may also be on other treatment such as insulin, diet and/or exercise programs. Individuals will be followed for approximately 12 months. About 1/4 of the persons in the study will receive a telephone counseling program with a nurse focused upon their management of their treatment program.

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and/or hyperlipidemia,
• On oral medication for two of the above conditions,
• Manage own medications,
• Must have access to a telephone,
• Not participating in other adherence education or counseling trials