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Study NCT ID:
NCT00279656
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2006-01-19
First Post:
2006-01-17
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Benefit of a Collaborative Approach to Improve the Quality of Medicines Use in Elderly Inpatients
Sponsor:
Université Catholique de Louvain
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Collaborative Approach to Improve the Quality of Medicines Use in Elderly Inpatients - Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2004-06
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 evaluate the impact of a collaborative approach (geriatric care involving the collaboration with a clinical pharmacist) to optimize the prescription of medicines for elderly inpatients.
Detailed Description:
Widespread evidence reveals frequent inadequate use of medicines in elderly patients. This includes inappropriate prescribing (overuse, underuse, misuse) that can lead to adverse drug events and drug-related admissions to hospital. In addition, when a patient is transferred from acute care settings to ambulatory care settings, discrepancies in medicines used often occur and can be hazardous.
Despite this, only limited data exist on the effectiveness of optimization strategies targeted at frail elderly inpatients.
Comparison: elderly inpatients receiving geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) care versus elderly inpatients receiving pharmaceutical care in addition to GEM care.
Despite this, only limited data exist on the effectiveness of optimization strategies targeted at frail elderly inpatients.
Comparison: elderly inpatients receiving geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) care versus elderly inpatients receiving pharmaceutical care in addition to GEM care.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
Is an Unapproved Device?:
Is a PPSD?:
Is a US Export?:
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: