Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Systematic Medication Review in Elderly Patients Admitted to an Orthopedic Department
Lead Sponsor:
Aarhus University Hospital
Conditions:
Elderly
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Elderly patients have a higher risk of experiencing adverse drug events due to an age related increase in morbidity and medication use. Inappropriate or wrong medication use among elderly patients acu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 65 years or older
- expected admission time of more than 24 hours
- acute admission
Exclusion
- Psychotic patients
- Moribund patients
- Suicidal patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00738816
Start Date
April 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
December 14 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Regional hospital, Randers
Randers, Central Jutland, Denmark, 8900