Testing the Effectiveness of a Novel Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Stroke Survivors

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT07414732
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 99 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Savvy Medication Adherence Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention group will receive the Savvy intervention to support medication adherence, consisting of psychological exercises, a weekly pill organizer, and a text messaging reminder system. Additionally, the intervention group will receive the same educational materials and home blood pressure monitor as the control group.

Study Details

The goal of this study is to test if Savvy, a multimodal intervention (consisting of psychological exercises, a weekly pill organizer, and a text message reminder system) can improve medication adherence in stroke survivors. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can the Savvy tool improve medication adherence in stroke survivors compared to usual care? * Does the use of the Savvy tool lead to better blood pressure control after a stroke? The investigators will compare the use of the Savvy intervention to a control group that receives usual care, including a package of educational materials. The study consists of the following components: * Participants will receive the Savvy intervention or usual care. The intervention package consists of short psychological exercises over the phone, a weekly medication organizer to support daily medication intake, and text message reminders to take medication and refill the medication box. Participants in the control group will receive usual care, including educational materials about the importance of blood pressure and medication. * All participants will receive a free home blood pressure monitor and will be requested to measure their blood pressure at certain time points during the study. * Participants will be enrolled in the study for 6 months and will have virtual follow-up calls at 3 and 6 months.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 31, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2027
Completion
Apr 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • No Intervention: Control Group
    The control group will receive access to educational materials about the importance of blood pressure control and medication adherence, along with a home blood pressure monitor.
  • Experimental: Savvy Group
    The intervention group will receive the Savvy intervention to support medication adherence, consisting of psychological exercises, a weekly pill organizer, and a text messaging reminder system. Additionally, the intervention group will receive the same educational materials and home blood pressure monitor as the control group.

Primary Outcome Measure

Self-Reported Medication Adherence [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusetts02114-
Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusetts02114
Sanjula Singh, MD, PhD, MSc
[email protected]
617-726-5358

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By specialty
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