Status:
COMPLETED
Optimizing Drug-Therapy in Patients 80 Years and Older
Lead Sponsor:
Uppsala University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Uppsala University
Conditions:
Drug-Related Problems
Eligibility:
All Genders
80+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of an enhanced service where a pharmacists is part of the healthcare team on the ward (focusing on drug-related problems and transferring informatio...
Detailed Description
Optimising drug-therapy for patients, 80 years and older, to reduce hospital visits Background and Objective: Results from a pilot-study performed in 2004 at the Academic Hospital, Uppsala, includin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 80 years and older
- Acute admission to study ward
Exclusion
- \<80 years
- Scheduled admission
- Previously admitted to studyward during study period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00661310
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
December 5 2008
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Uppsala University hospital
Uppsala, Sweden, 75185