Status:

COMPLETED

Older Adults' Readiness to Stop Prescribed Medications

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Conditions:

Polypharmacy, Decision-making

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

Polypharmacy, regular use of 5+ prescribed medications, is common among older adults and potentially harmful. Patients differ in their concern about medications, comfort in raising questions about the...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research is to assess readiness to deprescribe, that is, to determine how willing patients are to stop prescriptions that may no longer be necessary or may no longer have a favorab...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • 65 years or older
  • Medical visit within past 6 months
  • Self-report of at least 5 regular medications for at least 4 weeks
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Diagnosis of dementia or score \<=4 on Memory Impairment Screen
  • Hospitalization in prior 30 days with change in medications

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 21 2023

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 31 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    108 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05996237

    Start Date

    September 21 2023

    End Date

    December 31 2024

    Last Update

    January 9 2025

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261