Medication Adherence in the Elderly
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What is the prevalence of the most common influences on medication adherence in the elderly on polypharmacy?
IRAS ID
220379
Contact name
William Coppola
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Z6364106/2016/12/62, UCL Data Protection Registration
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 3 days
Research summary
This study will look at the prevalence of the most common influences on medication adherence in the elderly on multiple medications. The study will attempt to identify what interventions patients want to help them adhere, any possible correlation between medication type and poor adherence and to identify possible correlation between medical conditions and poor adherence. Eligible participants would be aged over 65 years and taking five or more medications. The study will be conducted in a general practice and is expected to last around 5 months. The participants will be asked to fill out a short questionnaire, which is how data will be collected for this study.
REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NE/0038
Date of REC Opinion
10 Feb 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion