Status:

UNKNOWN

Spread and Scale of a Polypharmacy App

Lead Sponsor:

Centre for Innovation and Research in Aging, Canada

Collaborating Sponsors:

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Horizon Health Network

Conditions:

Polypharmacy

Deprescribing

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Medication overload is an epidemic causing widespread harm, particularly to older Canadians. While most prescriptions are intended to help people live longer and healthier lives, taking multiple medic...

Detailed Description

Medication overload is an epidemic causing widespread harm, particularly to older Canadians. While most prescriptions are intended to help people live longer and healthier lives, taking multiple medic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All residents of the participating New Brunswick nursing homes (NBNHs)
  • All residents who are 65 years of age or older
  • All residents who are taking a potentially inappropriate medication (as identified by MedSafer)

Exclusion

  • If both the patient and proxy are unable to complete the survey, the patient will be excluded from the survey component of the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

1000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04762303

Start Date

August 1 2021

End Date

October 31 2022

Last Update

June 16 2021

Active Locations (5)

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1

York Care Centre

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3A 1A3

2

Faubourg du Mascaret

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, E1E 3R8

3

Spencer Nursing Home

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, E1E 4N3

4

Shannex Embassy Hall

Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada, E2E 0M4