Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical and Economical Assessment of an Intervention to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Medication in Polymedicated Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Consorci Sanitari del Maresme
Conditions:
Polypharmacy
Elderly
Eligibility:
All Genders
70+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and economic impact of the application of an algorithm to improve the adequacy and safety of pharmacotherapy in elderly polymedicated (receiving 8 or more medicatio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 70 years or more
- Currently receiving eight or more drugs, except ointments and administered via topical nonprescription
- Give their informed written consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Estimated life expectancy less than 6 months.
- Active cancer
- Participation in any other clinical trial or program for evaluation of medication in the elderly.
- Institutionalized in nursing homes.
- Surgical intervention scheduled for the next 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
503 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02275572
Start Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
October 27 2014
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