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2024-10-26 @ 9:35 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00513903
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2014-08-19
First Post:
2007-08-07
Brief Title:
Expanding the Role of Pharmacists in Treating Persons With Cardiovascular or Lung Diseases
Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Organization:
University of Iowa
Study Overview
Official Title:
Enhanced Continuity of Pharmacy Care for Cardiovascular or Pulmonary Diseases
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2014-08
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:
IowaCOC
Brief Summary:
This study will test whether enhanced continuity of pharmacy care that includes increased communication between inpatient and outpatient settings will improve the appropriateness of medication therapy and reduce the number of serious adverse drug events hospitalizations and unscheduled office visits in vulnerable patients with cardiovascular disease pulmonary disease or diabetes
Detailed Description:
Drugs used to treat cardiovascular and lung diseases are the most frequent cause of hospitalizations and emergency department visits related to inadequate therapy or ADEs ADEs occur in 25 of patients who are able to walk and may cause up to 17 of hospital admissions among the elderly A lack of communication and coordination between the hospital setting and the patients own community setting upon patient discharge may contribute to the high number of ADEs By expanding the role of pharmacists and encouraging communication between hospitals and pharmacists the number of ADEs may be reduced There have been a few small studies that have examined the way patient information is transferred between hospital and community pharmacists but these studies did not involve the patients primary care physicians nor did they fully evaluate the effect of communication between hospital and community pharmacists The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of providing a pharmacist case manager to hospitalized patients with cardiovascular or lung disease at reducing the number of ADEs re-hospitalizations and unscheduled medical visits
This study will enroll individuals with certain conditions or diseases who are admitted to the hospital Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group a minimal treatment group or an enhanced treatment group Participants in the minimal and enhanced treatment groups will meet with a pharmacist case manager while in the hospital to conduct a medication history review The case manager will also meet with participants at the time of hospital discharge and provide them with a discharge summary and educational materials Additionally for participants in the enhanced treatment group the case manager will do the following transfer the discharge summary data to the participants community physician and pharmacist call the participant 3 to 5 days following discharge from the hospital and as needed thereafter to resolve medication problems and communicate with and make recommendations to the participants community physician and pharmacist All participants will meet with a study research nurse immediately after study entry to complete questionnaires Study nurses will also call all participants 30 and 90 days following hospital discharge to collect adverse event information Surveys will be completed by each participants pharmacist and primary care physician 90 days following the participants discharge from the hospital
This study will enroll individuals with certain conditions or diseases who are admitted to the hospital Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group a minimal treatment group or an enhanced treatment group Participants in the minimal and enhanced treatment groups will meet with a pharmacist case manager while in the hospital to conduct a medication history review The case manager will also meet with participants at the time of hospital discharge and provide them with a discharge summary and educational materials Additionally for participants in the enhanced treatment group the case manager will do the following transfer the discharge summary data to the participants community physician and pharmacist call the participant 3 to 5 days following discharge from the hospital and as needed thereafter to resolve medication problems and communicate with and make recommendations to the participants community physician and pharmacist All participants will meet with a study research nurse immediately after study entry to complete questionnaires Study nurses will also call all participants 30 and 90 days following hospital discharge to collect adverse event information Surveys will be completed by each participants pharmacist and primary care physician 90 days following the participants discharge from the hospital
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
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?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| R01HL082711-01A2 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearchR01HL082711-01A2 |
| R01HL082711 | NIH | None | None |