Key result
An electronic medication compliance aid increased medication compliance (95.1% vs 78%) and reduced systolic blood pressure (7.6 vs 2.8 mm Hg, P=0.006) compared to standard vials.
Why the study?
Does an electronic medication compliance aid improve blood pressure control and pharmaceutical compliance in ambulatory patients with hypertension?
Population
70 ambulatory patients with hypertension (36 in intervention group, 34 in control group for Phase I)
Comparison
Medication vial equipped with a cap containing a… vs Standard medication vial
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
12 weeks per phase
Authors
Loading...
Electronic aids merit evaluation for hypertension adherence; leaves open effects on control in larger trials.
RCT (n=70)
Randomly assigned
Does an electronic medication compliance aid improve blood pressure control and pharmaceutical compliance in ambulatory patients with hypertension?
Absolute Event Rate: 7.6% vs 2.8%
p-value: p=0.006
The use of an electronic medication compliance aid significantly improves medication adherence and blood pressure control in ambulatory hypertensive patients.
McKenney et al. (1992) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=70). Electronic medication compliance aid (timepiece cap) vs. Standard medication vial was evaluated on Decrease in systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) (p=0.006). An electronic medication compliance aid increased medication compliance (95.1% vs 78%) and reduced systolic blood pressure (7.6 vs 2.8 mm Hg, P=0.006) compared to standard vials.
Synapse has enriched 4 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: