Heart Patients' pill habits under the microscope in new study
NCT ID NCT07504406
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will check how well heart failure and atrial fibrillation patients take their medicines after being admitted to the coronary care unit. Researchers will interview 250 adults to understand their medication beliefs and whether their prescriptions are appropriate. The goal is to find ways to improve medication use and patient care in the hospital.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients aged 18 years or older diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or heart failure who are admitted to the coronary care unit. Participants will be clinically stable at the time of assessment and able to provide informed consent.
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or heart failure * Admitted to the coronary care unit * Clinically stable at the time of interview * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Significant cognitive impairment * Communication difficulties preventing interview * Diagnosed psychiatric disorder interfering with participation
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Al-Nasiriyah Heart Center
Nasiriyah, Thi Qar, Iraq
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Al-Nasiriyah Teaching Hospital
Nasiriyah, Thi Qar, Iraq
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