Heart failure alert system tested on just 3 pharmacists

NCT ID NCT06103565

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Northwestern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested a computer tool that alerts pharmacists when heart failure patients are not taking their medications as directed. Only 3 pharmacists took part, and the goal was to see if the tool was practical and acceptable. Because it was so small, the results are not enough to say whether the tool actually improves patient health.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Clinical decision support tool
What this could lead to: If successful, this tool could help pharmacists better support heart failure patients in taking their medications as prescribed.
What could go wrong: This was a tiny pilot with only 3 pharmacists, so it cannot show whether the tool actually improves patient health. Larger studies are needed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure Medication Adherence systolic heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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