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Deprescribing Potentially Inappropriate Medications in the Emergency Department for Persons Living With Dementia

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Dementia
Registration Number
NCT06273917
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
290
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Community dwelling<br><br> - 18 years of age or older<br><br> - History of dementia or mild cognitive impairment in the problem list in the NM EHR.<br> A history of mild cognitive impairment will be identified using the ICD-10 code<br> G31.84 (mild cognitive impairment) or ICD-10 codes suggestive of ADRD as described<br> in the Bynum-standard algorithm: F01.50-F01.51 (vascular dementia), F02.80-F02.81<br> (dementia), F03.90-F03.91 (unspecified dementia), F04 (amnestic disorder),<br> G30.0/30.1/30.8/G30.9 (Alzheimer's disease), G31.01 (Pick's disease), G31.09<br> (frontotemporal dementia), G31.83 (dementia with Lewy bodies), G31.1 (senile<br> degeneration), G31.2 (degeneration of nervous system), R41.81 (age-related cognitive<br> decline).<br><br> - Able to participate in medication reconciliation as determined by the pharmacist per<br> usual care OR a care partner with knowledge of the patient's current medications is<br> present in the ED or is available by phone.<br><br> - Has had prior outpatient care performed at Northwestern Medicine location(s)<br><br> - Arrives to the emergency department between 7am and 7pm, Monday-Friday<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Emergency Severity Index (ESI) of 1 (critical)<br><br> - ICU consult placed in the ED<br><br> - Reside in nursing facility or assisted living facility

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pharmacist communication of deprescribing recommendation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Medication reconciliation;Medication supply of CNS PIMs;Outpatient follow up;Repeat Emergency Department visits
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