Status:

UNKNOWN

Monitoring and Adjustment of Medication Therapy for Patients With Heart Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Middle Tennessee Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation

Conditions:

Coronary Heart Disease

Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Existing trials for the patient with coronary heart disease evaluate the interdisciplinary team dynamic where pharmacists (pharmacotherapists) provide therapeutic recommendations in the inpatient envi...

Detailed Description

Existing trials for the patient with coronary heart disease evaluate the interdisciplinary team dynamic where pharmacists (pharmacotherapists) provide therapeutic recommendations in the inpatient envi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients with a diagnosis of ACS at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System who
  • are greater than or equal to 60 years of age
  • will benefit from Medication Therapy Management (MTM):
  • Have a baseline LDL \>79mg/dL in the first 24 hours of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) OR if LDL not assessed in the first 24 hours of ACS, have a recent LDL \>79mg/dL (in the last 15 months) OR not have an LDL assessed prior to or during admission.
  • AND
  • Have outpatient blood pressures (BP) above goal on 65% or more of assessments within the last 15 months or a SBP \>140mmHg or DBP\>90mmHg or both on the last outpatient BP assessment.
  • are enrolled or will be enrolled in outpatient cardiovascular services at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

Exclusion

  • Patients who
  • are transferred to a long-term care facility or skilled nursing facility
  • are assigned to another Veterans Health Administration medical center,
  • have a discharge primary or secondary discharge diagnosis code for dementia, schizophrenia, or organic brain syndrome,
  • cannot speak or understand English or give written informed consent,
  • are enrolled in hospice or palliative care
  • are participating in another trial that prohibits participation in this trial
  • have a baseline LDL\> 200mg/dL in proximity to admission suggestive of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or a known diagnosis of FH
  • require clonidine or minoxidil for blood pressure control prior to the index admission
  • are enrolled in the Nashville preventative cardiovascular clinic for hypertension
  • have a urinary drug screen positive for cocaine in the last 12 months
  • have plans to move in the next 6 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

170 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01427218

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

September 1 2011

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VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212