Status:
COMPLETED
The Pharmacist in the Acute Geriatric Inpatient Treatment Team
Lead Sponsor:
Prof. Dr. med. Cornelius Bollheimer
Conditions:
Pharmacists in Geriatric Health Services
Conditions Unspecified
Eligibility:
All Genders
70+ years
Brief Summary
This trial investigates the effects of a comprehensive pharmaceutical assessment in an acute care geriatric hospital on the number of hospital readmissions and patient's days spent at home.
Detailed Description
Drug-related problems are common in elderly patients. These problems can not only be regarded from a medical or economical point of view (i.e. hospitalization, drug related deaths, longer hospital sta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Geriatric complex treatment (Operation and procedure code (German: "Operationen- und Prozedurenschlüssel", OPS) 8-550)
- In-patient stay for at least 7 days
- Written informed consent of the patient or the legal representative
- Existing concomitant drug therapy at the time of the inpatient admission
Exclusion
- Patients, that were already included in the study beforehand
- Patients classified as terminally ill by the medical staff
- Patients, that are incapable to give their informed consent and who do not have a legal representative
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 22 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 3 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
154 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03412903
Start Date
January 22 2018
End Date
April 3 2020
Last Update
July 22 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Franziskushospital
Aachen, Northrheinwestfalia, Germany, 52074