Optimizing Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care

NCT03557593 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2018-06-26

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Summary

Inappropriate antipsychotic prescribing is a key quality indicator by which clinical outcomes might be monitored and improved in LTC. A multi component intervention to reduce inappropriate antipsychotic prescribing was evaluated in ten Canadian long-term care facilities.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Educational

Multi component educational intervention in long-term care

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging

    collaborator OTHER
  • Canadian Frailty Network

    collaborator OTHER
  • Queen's University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-10-31
Completion
2017-12-31

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