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To pilot a randomized controlled trial testing whether a brief, personalized behavioral intervention improves adherence to preventive medication in stroke survivors.

May 13, 2013Annals of Behavioral MedicineOpen Access

Improving Adherence to Medication in Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

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RORonan E. O’CarrollUniversity of Stirling JCJulie A. ChambersAstraZeneca (United Kingdom)MDMartin DennisOslo University Hospital

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Randomized trial demonstrates increased antihypertensive medication adherence in stroke survivors, highlighting the value of routine-building interventions.

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To pilot a randomized controlled trial testing whether a brief, personalized behavioral intervention improves adherence to preventive medication in stroke survivors.
Randomized controlled pilot trial involving 62 stroke survivors allocated to a two-session personalized intervention or standard control.
The intervention paired medication taking with environmental cues to build habits and addressed mistaken beliefs regarding stroke and medications.
Primary outcome was adherence to antihypertensive medication measured objectively over 3 months using an electronic pill bottle.
Among 58 participants analyzed, the intervention group took 97% of doses on schedule compared to 87% in the control group (10% difference, 95% CI [0.2, 16.2], p = 0.048).
A total of 54 participants successfully completed the full treatment protocol.

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O’Carroll et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10e6dbba20d9a181ee707e https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9515-5

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Randomized trial demonstrates increased antihypertensive medication adherence in stroke survivors, highlighting the value of routine-building interventions.

Improving Adherence to Medication in Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

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Improving Adherence to Medication in Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

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