In acute coronary syndrome patients discharged from hospital, does a home medicine review increase the percentage of patients taking all four guideline-recommended medications compared to usual care?

nit for Medication Outcomes Research and Education, School of Pharmacy, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay0 sites465 target enrollmentMay 3, 2011

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome
Sponsor: nit for Medication Outcomes Research and Education, School of Pharmacy, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay
Enrollment: 465
Status: Suspended
Last Updated: 6 years ago

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

May 3, 2011

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

nit for Medication Outcomes Research and Education, School of Pharmacy, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay

•Any patients admited with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome or equivalent event, including: unstable angina, non\-ST elevation AMI, ST elevation AMI, AMI, or heart attack.

•Cognitive decline to the extent that it may prevent ability to obtain informed consent directly from the patient. Palliative patients with a life expectancy less than 18 months. Discharge destination other than home. Non\-Medicare eligible patients, eg. international patients.