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Alleviating Geriatric Inpatients' Medication-related Iatrogenesis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Iatrogenic Disease
Risk Reduction
Registration Number
NCT05017948
Lead Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the MedWise Risk Score™ (MWRS™), a holistic approach to quantifying the risk of a patient's medication regimen. High risk patients will be identified at hospital discharge. Targeted interventions will be made to reduce their MWRS™ with a 30-day follow up. The hypothesis being tested is that a reduction in MWRS™ will lead to reduced 30-day readmission.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Hospital admission for at least 48 hours
  • Prescribed at least 5 medications at hospital discharge
  • Baseline medication risk score of 20 or more
Exclusion Criteria
  • Reside greater than 25 miles from the index facility
  • Discharge to hospice
  • Discharge against medical advice
  • Patient expiration during initial hospitalization

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of individuals with an emergency department visit or hospital readmission30 days after hospital discharge

Number of individuals with an emergency department visit or hospital readmission

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in score between patients aged older and younger than 65 yearsAt time of intervention

Comparison between age groups

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

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Somerville, New Jersey, United States

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset
🇺🇸Somerville, New Jersey, United States

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