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The Prevention of Polypharmacy in Primary Care Patients Trial (4P-RCT)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Polypharmacy
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN16560559
Lead Sponsor
Institute of Primary Care - University of Zurich (Institut für Hausarztmedizin der Universität Zürich) (Switzerland)
Brief Summary

2015 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26306691 2017 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28860728 (added 09/07/2019) 2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31088397 (added 09/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
334
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged at least 60 years and capable of judgement
2. Taking five or more medicaments in the long term (six months or longer)

Exclusion Criteria

Life expectancy less than 12 months

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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