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The Interprofessional Medication Assessment for Older Patients

NCT02398812 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 514

Last updated 2016-06-13

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Summary

The objective of this pragmatic multi-center randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of interprofessional medication assessment in older patients needing home care due to their diseases or decreased functional capacity in primary care. The main hypothesis is that intervention has a positive impact on functional capacity and for rational and safe use of medicines.

Conditions

  • Multimorbidity
  • Polypharmacy

Interventions

OTHER

Medication assessment and treatment plan based on it

Intervention * Phase I: A medication assessment conducted by an interprofessional team including nurse, pharmacist and physician. The assessment is based on current medication list and basic information cathered by nurse. * Phase II: This phase is needed if the assessment cannot be conducted safely without physical examination conducted by physician. The comprehensive interprofessional assessment takes place after the clinical examination conducted by home care physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Eastern Finland

    collaborator OTHER

  • Finnish Medicines Agency

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • East Savo Hospital District

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pekka Mäntyselkä, MD · Professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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