Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of a Pharmacist Home Visit on Drug-related Problems Post-discharge.
Lead Sponsor:
H.T. Ensing, PharmD, MSc
Collaborating Sponsors:
Zorggroep Almere
Flevoziekenhuis
Conditions:
Adverse Drug Event
Readmission
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
the purpose of this study is to determine the the effect of a home-based medication management program on drug-related problems post-discharge.
Detailed Description
Inaccuracy of medication histories and lack of knowledge on actual medication use results in confusion about medication regimens and medication mismanagement before- during - and after hospital admiss...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patient uses more than three prescribed systemic drugs intended for chronic use at admission and discharge
- patient has an expected length of stay of 48 hours or longer
Exclusion
- Patients admitted for scheduled chemotherapy
- Patients admitted for radiation therapy
- Patients admitted for transplantation
- Patients transferred from another hospital
- Patients transferred from another non-eligible ward within the same hospital
- No informed consent signed
- A live expectancy less than 6 months
- Inability to be counselled (e.g. cognitive dysfunction, language constraints who cannot be solved with an interpreter)
- Discharge to a nursing home (presuming dependence on medication administration)
- If patients' community pharmacy is not participating in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01897870
Start Date
November 1 2013
End Date
February 1 2016
Last Update
February 23 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Zorgapotheken Flevoland
Almere Stad, Flevoland, Netherlands, 1315RA