The Impact of a "Serious Game" on Improving Patient's Medication Knowledge

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Treatments: Behavioral: MasterMed; Behavioral: Usual Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01786044

PCHI MGH 2012-P-002093/1 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

MGH 2012-P-002093/1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of an interactive educational program delivered through a patient portal on patients' medication knowledge and medication adherence.

Enrollment: 850 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. MGH Internal Medical Associates patients
2. are age of 18 or older,
3. have at least two medications on their medication list that match our pre-selected medications,
4. have at least three medical conditions on their problem list that match our pre-selected medical conditions,
5. have at least three medications documented on their medication list, and
6. list English as their primary language.

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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850 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

MasterMed

Experimental group

Description:

MasterMed, an online interactive educational program

Treatment:

Behavioral: MasterMed

Usual care

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Access to an online patient portal

Treatment:

Behavioral: Usual Care