Impact of Medications Review on Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Clinical Outcomes Among Hospitalized Older Adults
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Potentially Inappropriate MedicationsAgedDeprescriptionsInappropriate PrescribingPolypharmacy
- Registration Number
- NCT05875623
- Lead Sponsor
- Monash University
- Brief Summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led medication review using the locally developed Malaysian Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Screening tool in Older Adults (MALPIP), an explicit criteria in hospitalized older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. The effectiveness of the intervention in reducing the number of PIMs and chronic medications after discharge
2. The impact of the intervention on quality of life, falls events, emergency department visits, readmissions and survivals
Researchers will compare the control group to see if there is corresponding changes to the outcomes specified above.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients aged 60 years and above
- Taking more than five regular drugs
- Having at least one chronic medical condition
- Ability to understand and speak Malay, English, or Mandarin language
Exclusion Criteria
- Admitted for end-of-life care
- Diagnosed with terminal illness
- Diagnosed with active cancer
- Participated in another drug trial
- Refused or unable to give consent
- Visited the Emergency Department without admission to ward
- Readmitted and have been previously enrolled in the trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of potentially inappropriate medications Admission up to 18 months Number of chronic medications Admission up to 18 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Shaun Lee
🇲🇾Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Shaun Lee🇲🇾Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia