Status:
COMPLETED
Medication Monitoring for Older Adults in Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
Swansea University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board
Hywel Dda Health Board
Conditions:
Polypharmacy
Eligibility:
All Genders
64+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Polypharmacy has the potential to harm older adults by causing cognitive impairment, falls, and hospitalisations. Many adverse drug reactions could be prevented with closer monitoring. This project wi...
Detailed Description
The number of medicines people take is increasing. Older adults are particularly at risk of adverse drug reactions due to polypharmacy. Adverse drug reactions cause avoidable patient harm, and around ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Patients:
- age \> 64 years
- with a long-term condition
- prescribed \> 5 medications daily. (Vitamin and nutritional supplements and moisturising skin preparations will not be counted as 'medicines'.)
- Willing and able to give informed, signed consent themselves, or where capacity is lacking in the opinion of their nurses, a consultee/representative accompanying the patient who is willing to give advice and assent to the service user participating and sign on their behalf.
Exclusion
- Patients:
- Age \< 64 years
- Without any long-term conditions
- Prescribed \< 5 medications daily
- Not willing to participate
- Unable to consent and no consultee/representative present
- Not fluent in English or Welsh (unless a family member can assist with translation)
- Receiving palliative care
- Expected to remain in the practice for the next 12 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 5 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 4 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04663360
Start Date
January 5 2020
End Date
October 4 2020
Last Update
October 7 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Aneurin Bevan Health Board
Newport, Gwent, United Kingdom, NP18 3XQ