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Smartphone App-assisted PPI

NCT06094062 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-02-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are frequently prescribed for 30 days but taken infinitely. PPIs belong to the most often inappropriate medicines (PIMs). Correct intake of medicines (named adherence) can be supported by digital devices such as smartphone applications. The goal of this interventional study is to test the feasibility of an app-based treatment support provided by community pharmacists in patients prescribed a short-term PPI (30 days). The intervention consists in tracking medication intake, symptom course and well-being over the treatment duration of 30 days with the mednet app on patients' personal smartphones.

Conditions

  • Heartburn
  • Dyspepsia

Interventions

OTHER

App-based treatment support

The intervention includes a smartphone app that patients will download on their smartphones. Medication intake, symptom course and well-being will be tracked over treatment duration. If symptoms worsen, the pharmacist will contact the patients and counsel them based on their adherence and well-being data. Patients who still have symptoms after the 30 days of treatment will receive a final counseling by the pharmacy, and if necessary will be forwarded to the treating physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Isabelle Arnet, Dr. PD · University of Basel, Pharmaceutical Care Research Group

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-05
Primary Completion
2025-01-15
Completion
2025-01-15

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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