Supporting medication adherence for adults with cystic fibrosis: a randomised feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preventative medication reduces hospitalisations in people with cystic fibrosis (PWCF) but adherence is poor. We assessed the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention, which combines display of real time adherence data and behaviour change techniques.

Methods

Design: Pilot, open-label, parallel-group RCT with concurrent semi-structured interviews.

Participants

PWCF at two Cystic Fibrosis (CF) units. Eligible: aged 16 or older; on the CF registry. Ineligible: post-lung transplant or on the active list; unable to consent; using dry powder inhalers.

Interventions

Central randomisation on a 1:1 allocation to: (1) intervention, linking nebuliser use with data recording and transfer capability to a software platform, and behav

SUBMITTER: Hind D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458785 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature