PRIMA-eDS: Polypharmacy in chronic diseases: Reduction of Inappropriate Medication and Adverse drug events in elderly populations by electronic Decision Support

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Multimorbid older patients in primary care; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10137559
• Lead Sponsor: Witten/Herdecke University (Universität Witten/Herdecke)

Brief Summary

1. 2016 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26822311 2. 2018 baseline analysis in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30021528 3. 2019 cross-sectional analysis of participant characteristics in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30021528 (added 12/09/2019) 4. 2020 results in: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32554566/ (added 22/06/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-31
• Study Completion: 2017-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 6 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3904

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age of 75 years and above living in the community or in a nursing home
2. At least 8 continuous drug prescriptions
3. Willing to participate
4. Able to sign informed consent according to the declaration of Helsinki

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a life expectancy assumed to be less than 1 year, e.g. patients with advanced cancer
2. Patients receiving chemotherapy and/or therapeutic radiation
3. Patients with dementia who are unable to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified