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Can a smartphone app help people stick to their meds?

NCT ID NCT07751627

Symptom relief Sponsor: NHS Highland Research, Development and Innovation Organisation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
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Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
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Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether the MedTracks app is easy to use and helpful for adults aged 40 and older who take two or more prescription oral medications. Participants will use the app and complete questionnaires about its usability and their medication adherence. Some will also take part in interviews to share their experiences in more detail.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
MedTracks digital application
What this could lead to
If the app proves easy to use and improves adherence, it could become a practical tool to help people manage multiple daily medications more reliably.
What could go wrong
This is a small usability study, not a large effectiveness trial. Results may not apply to all smartphone users, and the app's impact on real-world adherence remains uncertain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

31 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

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

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: 1. NHS Highland registered patient 2. Adults aged 40 and above 3. Able to understand the Participant Information Sheet, able to provide written informed consent electronically and complete self-reporting eligibility questionnaire 4. Volunteers who take 2 or more different prescription oral medications 5. Owning a compatible smartphone (device with Android 8.0 or higher (mid 2017\) or alternatively iPhone with iOS 12.0 or higher (mid 2018). 6) Willing for the MedTracks app to be 'active' on the smartphone device for the duration of the Test Phase, including active reliable internet connection. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-NHS Highland patient 2. Age \<40 3. Unable to provide written informed consent electronically or not able to understand the Participant Information Sheet 4. Currently using an existing app to help with remembering to take their medication 5. Vulnerable people deemed inappropriate to approach e.g. prisoners 6. Not owning\* a smartphone suitable for accessing the app (\*for purposes of the study "own" means to consider the device to be their own personal item that they access independently) 7. Currently taking part in an interventional trial if being in another study is an exclusion criteria for the other study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Medication Adherence

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Medication adherence

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinical Research Facility, RD&I Division, UHI House, Old Perth Road, Inverness IV2 3JH

    Inverness, Highlands, IV2 3JH, United Kingdom

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