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Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Pharmacy Care in Older Veteran Outpatients

NCT00122122 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2015-04-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Complications resulting from medications, or adverse drug events (ADEs), are prevalent and are a major source of excess morbidity and costs. ADEs are particularly problematic in older patients because of their higher burden of comorbidity and diminished physiologic reserve. In addition, older patients are more likely to be exposed to polypharmacy, a major risk factor for ADEs. While ADEs may be idiosyncratic, many result from medical errors and inadequate systems for ensuring the safe and effective use of medications.

The goal of the proposed study is to test the efficacy of a potentially potent intervention to improve the use of medications in older outpatients enrolled in VA primary care clinics. The intervention-Enhanced Pharmacy Care-involves a formal, multi-dimensional evaluation of patients� medication regimens by a trained clinical pharmacist and board-certified geriatrician.

Conditions

  • Geriatrics
  • Drug Therapy
  • Poly Pharmacy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Pharmacy Care

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gary E. Rosenthal, MD · Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Completion
2004-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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