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Study NCT ID:
NCT01732302
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2013-10-21
First Post:
2012-11-19
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Educational Intervention to Reduce Drug-related Hospitalizations in Elderly Primary Health Care Patients
Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Educational Intervention to Reduce Drug-related Hospitalizations and Visits in Emergency Departments in Elderly Primary Health Care Patients - a Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2013-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an educational intervention given towards health care providers working in primary health care centers can reduce inappropriate prescribing in the elderly patient and thus reduce number and length of drug-related hospitalizations as well as number of emergency department visits in this patient group.
Detailed Description:
Inappropriate medication in the elderly patient leads to substantial morbidity, possibly causing up to 20% of hospitalizations in this patient group (1). To improve prescribing and thus reduce undesired drug effects is a great challenge for doctors and nurses in primary health care.
Performance of drug utilization reviews is recommended in order to reduce the negative impact of inappropriate prescribing in the elderly. However, scientific evidence on their efficacy is lacking, especially regarding patient-related health outcomes (2,3). Most studies are carried out in inpatient care, making it difficult to draw conclusions regarding primary health care (2). Moreover, studies in this scientific field diverge regarding the content and structure of drug utilization reviews, which implies that comparison between studies becomes challenging, if not impossible.
This trial aims at educating health care providers in how to perform drug utilization reviews, and to help them implement theory into practice.
Performance of drug utilization reviews is recommended in order to reduce the negative impact of inappropriate prescribing in the elderly. However, scientific evidence on their efficacy is lacking, especially regarding patient-related health outcomes (2,3). Most studies are carried out in inpatient care, making it difficult to draw conclusions regarding primary health care (2). Moreover, studies in this scientific field diverge regarding the content and structure of drug utilization reviews, which implies that comparison between studies becomes challenging, if not impossible.
This trial aims at educating health care providers in how to perform drug utilization reviews, and to help them implement theory into practice.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: