Simple Pre-Visit prompt could help seniors manage medications
NCT ID NCT07281131
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether sending a brief prompt to patients before their primary care visit helps them talk to their doctor about stopping unnecessary medications or starting a statin. About 1,700 adults aged 65 and older will be randomly assigned to receive the prompt or usual care. The goal is to see if this simple nudge leads to medication changes on the day of the visit or within 60 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pre-visit prompt (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show a simple way to improve medication management in primary care, helping older adults avoid unnecessary drugs or start beneficial ones.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage behavioral study, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is just a prompt—it may not change actual prescribing or patient outcomes.
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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 1,700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- 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: * ≥65 years of age * Have an upcoming clinic appointment with a BWH PCP at one of the included clinics In addition, they must meet the following eligibility criteria for at least one medication target behavior (based on EHR data): 1. Statin use for primary prevention (65-75 years of age): Having a EHR diagnosis or problem list documentation of: diabetes, hypertension, smoking, or high cholesterol and estimated eligible cardiovascular risk 2. High-risk medication use (≥65 years of age): Have an active outpatient prescription for ≥1 medication on the American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria® List for Avoid Medications based on EHR records Exclusion Criteria: * Documented allergy to one of the components (statin) * Current or recent prescription for a statin or PCSK9-inhibitor or bempedoic acid * Primary language recorded other than English or Spanish
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mass General Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States
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