Status:
COMPLETED
Reducing Injuries From Medication-Related Falls Using Computerized Alerts for High Risk Patients
Lead Sponsor:
McGill University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Conditions:
Fall Related Injury Risk
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Drug-related illness accounts for 5% to 23% of hospital admissions, and is now claimed to be the sixth leading cause of mortality. Older adults are at higher risk of adverse drug-related events, and m...
Detailed Description
Background: Fall-related injuries account for significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in the elderly where multiple comorbidities and age-related changes in bone density increase the risk of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Physicians are eligible for inclusion if they are general practitioners or family physicians in full-time (≥ 4 days/week), fee-for-service practice in Quebec-patients where the study physician has written or dispensed psychotropic medications
Exclusion
- under 65 years old
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
5628 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00818285
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
August 20 2019
Active Locations (1)
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McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada