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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Continuing Education Program in Community Pharmacies

NCT03388567 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 360

Last updated 2020-04-10

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Summary

Preventable failures in the drug chain are related to Drugs Problems Related Use and are associated with medication errors (prescription, dispensing, administration or use by the patient or caregiver), including failures In the Medication Supply System (availability and quality).

The controlled drugs are those that contain substances regulated by international conventions on drug control. They are important in various fields of medicine, such as pain management, obstetric emergencies, mental disorders such as the treatment of substance dependence, psychiatry and neurology. It has been defined as abuse of drugs the improper use of these for non-medical purposes, and associated with the use without medical prescription, which can produce addiction or psychic or physical dependence.

Conditions

  • Controlled Drug Dependence

Interventions

OTHER

Staff pharmacy whith intervention

Pharmacists who will receive continuous education through technology and communication tools, as well as accompaniment and advice from a pharmaceutical chemist

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de Antioquia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pedro Amariles, PhD · Universidad de Antioquia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-01
Primary Completion
2018-12-01
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • Colombia

Study Locations

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