The general practice-based pharmacist: supporting medicines management in older adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Polypharmacy, multimorbidity; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18752158
• Lead Sponsor: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33753432/ (added 24/03/2021) 2023 Other publications in https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01952-z Systematic review (added 15/03/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-04-15
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

GP practices:
1. Over 500 patients aged =65 years on patient panel

Patients:
1. = 65 years of age
2. Complex polypharmacy (defined as =10 repeat medications)
3. Living in the community
4. Ability to attend GP practice for medication review with the pharmacist

Exclusion Criteria

GP practices:
1. Practices will be excluded if they have <500 older patients

Patients:
1. Under the age of 65
2. Terminally ill leading to death or major disability during study follow-up period
3. Severe cognitive impairment psychiatric/psychological morbidity sufficient to impair informed consent provision
4. Resident in nursing home
5. Currently participating in a related study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean PIPs per patient, measured at baseline and 4 months