Perioperative drug therapy management in very old patients by a geriatric-pharmaceutical team

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Other drug-related problems:Interactionother adverse drug reaction (bleeding, electrolyte imbalance...)Over-/UnderdosageContraindicationprescribtion of an potential inappropriate medication in the elderly; F05; Delirium, not induced by alcohol and other psychoactive substances

• Registration Number: DRKS00013538
• Lead Sponsor: Evangelisches Krankenhaus Münster

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1725

Inclusion Criteria

70 years and older;
ISAR score> 2;
Taking 5 or more medications;
Pre-medication known;
Main and other diagnoses known;
Medication analysis performed:
- Postoperative (control group)
- pre- and postoperative (intervention group);
Preparation and transmission of treatment recommendations pre-operative (applies only to the intervention group);
at least one completed medication analysis including findings as well as the preparation and passing on of therapy recommendations;
Post-operative Medication analysis and diagnosis of discharge medication;
consent form

Exclusion Criteria

<70 years;
<5 medicines;
ISAR score <3;
Premedication unknown;
Main and secondary diagnoses unknown;
no medication analysis performed;
no preparation and transfer of treatment recommendations pre-operative (only for the intervention group);
no consent given

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of drug-related Problems during hospital stay after a surgical intervention<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of the rate of Delirium during hospital stay after a surgical intervention