New program aims to help low-income patients stick with meds after hospital discharge

NCT ID NCT06374277

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Tennessee Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a pharmacy-led program for low-income patients with multiple chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and depression. After leaving the hospital, participants get their medications with no copay, delivery to their bedside and home, and help from a pharmacy technician to manage their medicines and follow up with a doctor. The goal is to see if this program helps patients take their medications as prescribed and reduces hospital readmissions over one year.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Med AAAction intervention (zero-copay medications, bedside and home delivery, care coordination by pharmacy technicians)
What this could lead to: If it works, this program could help low-income patients with chronic conditions take their medications more consistently after a hospital stay, potentially reducing hospital readmissions and healthcare costs.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (388 participants) testing a complex intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The program's success depends on many factors, and it may not significantly improve medication adherence or health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Arrhythmias, Cardiac cardiac rhythm disease chronic kidney disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic renal failure syndrome congestive heart failure coronary artery disorder Depression depressive disorder diabetes mellitus heart failure Hypercholesterolemia hyperlipidemia hypertensive disorder myocardial infarction pulmonary embolism stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY ARRYTHMIA CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASES CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE DEPRESSION DIABETES HEART ATTACK HIGH CHOLESTEROL/HYPERLIPIDEMIA HYPERTENSION PULMONARY EMBOLISM STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Tennessee Health Science Center/Regional One Health
RECRUITING

Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States
University of Tennessee Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States

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