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NCT07543393
Nudging for Anticoagulation Adherence in Atrial Fibrillation
Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 84
Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University
Location: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Gu'ang'zhou Guangdong
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a nudging intervention (using text message reminders, a medication calendar, and action planning) can help people with atrial fibrillation take their blood-thinning medication (anticoagulants) as prescribed.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the nudging intervention improve medication adherence compared to usual care?
How does the intervention affect patients' beliefs about their medication and the automaticity of pill-taking?
Is the intervention cost-effective?
Researchers will compare participants who receive the nudging intervention with those who receive usual care.
Participants will:
Watch a short educational video about atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention
Make a personal plan to take their medication at the same time each day (for example, after breakfast)
Receive text message reminders 1 to 3 times per week, with fewer messages over time
Get a medication calendar to track daily doses
Answer a few questionnaires at the start, at 8 weeks, and at 12 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥18 years
Diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) confirmed by medical records
Prescribed oral anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, rivaroxaban, apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban) for at least 3 months
Own a personal mobile phone capable of receiving SMS messages
Willing and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder that would preclude completion of questionnaires or adherence to the intervention
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07543393). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.