Habit hack: worksheet boosts Pill-Taking in heart and depression patients
NCT ID NCT06230978
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a habit-building worksheet and a chat with a pharmacist could help people remember to take their new long-term medications for heart disease or depression. Thirty-three adults who were starting a new chronic pill took part. The goal was to see if the worksheet was easy to use and if it helped form stronger pill-taking habits compared to standard pharmacist advice alone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be fluent to speak and write in English, * must be prescribed a new chronic medication Exclusion Criteria: * Does not manage their own medications independently
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedar Valley Primary Care & Walk-In Clinic | Waterloo IA
Waterloo, Iowa, 50701, United States
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