PAUSE: A Mobile App for Sick Day Medication Management
This study tests a mobile app (PC Health) to help people manage their medications during sick days. You may be able to join if you take certain blood pressure, diabetes, or pain medications and can use the app on your smartphone or tablet.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and can read, write, and speak English.
- You have a smartphone or tablet with an internet connection and are willing to download the PC Health app.
- You take at least 2 of these types of medications: blood pressure drugs (like ACE inhibitors or ARBs), water pills (diuretics), ibuprofen or other NSAIDs, or metformin — OR you take 1 or more of the following: insulin, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, or SGLT2 inhibitors.
- You do not have kidney failure that requires dialysis, have not had an organ transplant, and are not pregnant.
- Your medications are not pre-packaged in blister packs or sachets, and you manage your own medications without live-in help or facility care.
- You can use the app on your own and have not been in earlier studies that helped design the PAUSE App.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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