Pharmacist-led education to help patients take blood thinners
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if talking with a pharmacist helps people with atrial fibrillation remember to take their blood thinner medicine correctly. It may improve stroke prevention.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
- You are about to start taking a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC, a type of blood thinner) for at least 3 months to prevent stroke
- You can understand the education materials (for example, you are comfortable speaking and reading in English or your language, and have no serious memory problems)
- You have not been on this type of blood thinner for more than 6 months already
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
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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