Pharmacist-led home based clinical medication review in stroke

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Stroke Research Network; Subtopic: Primary Care; Disease: Community study; Circulatory System; Stroke

• Registration Number: ISRCTN57684399
• Lead Sponsor: HS Lothian (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 18 April 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with stroke due for discharge home from acute, rehabilitation or out-patient neurovascular clinic settings
2. Male and female, aged 53-92 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Discharge to long-term care
2. Terminal serious illness
3. Severe confusion such that the patient does not have capacity to understand or give informed consent
4. Unable to nominate a community pharmacy
5. Severe dysphasia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recruitment rate - eligibility and participation. Measured 6 months after recruitment (due for completion May 2010)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
At 6 months:<br>1. EUROQoL<br>2. Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire<br>3. Self-reported adherence<br>4. Medication adherence