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Clinical Pharmacist Role in Adherence to Recommendations Among Isotretinoin Users

NCT05839223 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 207

Last updated 2023-05-03

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Summary

The objective of the study was to evaluate the role of clinical pharmacists in improving adherence to medication and the recommendations related to isotretinoin, awareness about proper use, dealing with the side effects, and anxiety and depressive symptoms. Patients were randomly assigned to an intervention group (received the educational process (recommendations) about isotretinoin by a clinical pharmacist in addition to the routine education about isotretinoin provided by the physician) and a control group (received only the routine education about isotretinoin provided by the physician) and then followed for three months. Patient's adherence to the recommendations, patient's knowledge about isotretinoin, and side effects management for both groups were measured through a set of questions adapted from a validated questionnaire at baseline and after three months. Adherence scale was used to evaluate adherence to the medication after three months. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used to assess depressive and anxiety symptoms at baseline and at follow-up in each group.

Conditions

  • Acne Vulgaris

Interventions

OTHER

Education

educational process (recommendations) about isotretinoin by a clinical pharmacist. The information included: the degree of the importance of adherence to the drug and the recommendations, the correct method of taking it, the importance of doing periodic laboratory tests (lipid profile, liver enzyme test, and pregnancy test), common side effects, how to properly avoid and deal with side effects, precaution warnings they should pay attention to, and what are the cases in which the drug should be stopped.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jordan University of Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-01
Primary Completion
2021-02-15
Completion
2021-02-20

Countries

  • Jordan

Study Locations

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