Pharmaceutical Care and Clinical Outcomes for the Elderly Taking Potentially Inappropriate Medication

Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Disease; Elderly

Treatments: Behavioral: Pharmacist intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00844025

SKH-8302-98-NDR-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators propose that clinical pharmacist interventions would reduce the rate of adverse drug events in elderly patients taking potentially inappropriate medication.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hospitalized patients aged at least 65 years
• Taking at least six prescribed medicines regularly, including at least one potential inappropriate medication

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who refused informed consent
• Discharged before consent could be obtained
• Cognitive impaired

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Pharmacist intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in the intervention group will receive pharmaceutical care delivered by clinical pharmacist, which including medication review, medication reconciliation, patient education and recommended actions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Pharmacist intervention

Usual care

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients randomized to usual care group will receive routine review of medication by ward-based pharmacist and nurse.