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NCT00844025
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Pharmaceutical Care and Clinical Outcomes for the Elderly Taking Potentially Inappropriate Medication: a Randomized-Controlled Trial

Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital1 site in 1 country120 target enrollmentFebruary 2009
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ConditionsElderlyChronic Disease

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Elderly
Sponsor
Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Enrollment
120
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of unsolved drug-related problems
Last Updated
17 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators propose that clinical pharmacist interventions would reduce the rate of adverse drug events in elderly patients taking potentially inappropriate medication.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
February 2009
End Date
February 2010
Last Updated
17 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Hospitalized patients aged at least 65 years
  • •Taking at least six prescribed medicines regularly, including at least one potential inappropriate medication

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Patients who refused informed consent
  • •Discharged before consent could be obtained
  • •Cognitive impaired

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of unsolved drug-related problems

Time Frame: 14 days after randomization

Secondary Outcomes

  • Rate of adverse drug event during hospitalization(14 days after randomization)
  • Number of potentially inappropriate medication(14 days after randomization)

Study Sites (1)

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