App aims to boost Pill-Taking in seniors
NCT ID NCT07631676
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile app called Itaca helps adults aged 65 and older who take three or more medications stick to their schedule. About 98 participants will either use the app for 3 months or receive usual care. Researchers will compare medication adherence, engagement, and quality of life between the two groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 65 years with chronic condition * Taking three or more medications regardless of route of administration * Able to understand and speak Italian and to adhere to the study by signing written informed * Able to understand and speak Italian and to adhere to the study by signing written informed Exclusion Criteria: * Pediatric or adult (\< 65 years) * Taking fewer than three medications * With diagnosed cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder that could interfere with participation in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Local Health Unit
Rome, Lazio, 00100, Italy
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