Status:
COMPLETED
Cost-benefit Analysis of a Clinical Pharmacist Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
Applied Science Private University
Conditions:
Chronic Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Clinical pharmacy services are vital in the prevention of adverse drug events (ADEs) in clinical practice, extending beyond the hospital to chronic disease management in outpatient settings. This stud...
Detailed Description
Economic evaluation The total economic benefit of the intervention was calculated as the sum of the cost savings and the cost avoidance associated with the intervention. Cost savings Cost savings bas...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥18 years old;
- with at least one chronic disease, defined as a condition requiring prolonged management for a minimum of 3 months;
- living in Jordan for the past year;
- intention to remain in Jordan for the 3-month study duration;
- met at least one of the following criteria:
- taking ≥5 medications, taking ≥12 doses a day, discharged from the hospital within the past 4 weeks, exposed to significant changes in medication regimens within the past 3 months, demonstrating symptoms of potential adverse drug reactions, or demonstrating a poor therapeutic response to medication therapy. A significant change to medication regimen was defined as discontinuing a medication, starting new medications, or stepping up because of actual or potential therapy failure or guideline recommendations. A poor therapeutic response was defined as persistence of symptoms despite treatment.
Exclusion
- Patients who don't have a chronic disease
- Cognitive or sensory impairment that may prevent conducting the interview
- Pregnant patients
- Patients who are planning to travel within the next 3 months after the baseline visit to the clinic
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
97 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03803033
Start Date
July 1 2015
End Date
October 1 2015
Last Update
January 14 2019
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Prof. Iman Basheti
Amman, Jordan, 11931