Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of domiciliary medication review by pharmacists in Norfolk & Suffolk

Completed

• Conditions: ot Applicable; Not Applicable; Domiciliary medication

• Registration Number: ISRCTN06813178
• Lead Sponsor: Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 850

Inclusion Criteria

1. Discharged after an emergency hospital admission
2. 80 years and over
3. Prescribed two or more daily medications
4. Living in own home or warden controlled accommodation
5. Norfolk or Suffolk resident

Exclusion Criteria

Living in a residential or nursing home.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total number of emergency hospital admissions by 6-months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Total number of emergency hospital admissions by 3 months<br>2. Hospital/nursing/residential home admissions for respite care by 3 & 6 months<br>3. Admissions to nursing/residential care for long-term care by 3 & 6 months<br>4. Deaths by 3 & 6 months<br>5. Self-assessed quality of life at 3 & 6 months (using EQ-5D)<br>6. Average medication costs at 6 months