A Prospective Study of Pattern of Chronic Use of NSAIDS in Patients Admitted to Emergency Department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Alexandria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: NSAIDs Administration

Treatments: Other: Doing Interviews with the patients admitted to emergency department to detect whom are on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06816550

0306890

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to assess the pattern of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital. The main question it aims to answer is:

What is the prevalence of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital?

Full description

This is a prospective cross sectional study of pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Three well trained emergency clinical pharmacists will start medication reconciliation process on admission by interviews with the patients or their care givers.

The study aims to assess the pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS and evaluate the patients' knowledge about doses, duration and adverse events and other use precautions .Finally to provide counseling service regarding NSAIDS medical information to patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Enrollment: 350 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: all adults equal or more than 18 years -

Exclusion Criteria:Patients who cannot communicate or have no family members.

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Trial design

350 participants in 1 patient group

patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Description:

patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital for detection of patients on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Treatment:

Other: Doing Interviews with the patients admitted to emergency department to detect whom are on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs