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PlainLanguageRx: Improving Medication Labels to Reduce Health Disparities

NCT01622686 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 470

Last updated 2012-06-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized controlled trial seeks to test the effect of reformatted prescription drug container labels, compared to usual labels, on participants' understanding of their medications. The study will also assess the effect on self-efficacy and self-reported medication adherence. English and Spanish speaking patients are eligible, with a planned sample size of up to 500 adults.

Conditions

  • Health Behavior
  • Medication Adherence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

PictureRx medication label

Reformatted medication labels that adhere to current best practices for label design and also include illustrations

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

    collaborator NIH

  • PictureRx, LLC

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • M Brian Riley, MA · PictureRx, LLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-11-30
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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