Status:
UNKNOWN
Feasibility Study of the Medication Review With Follow up Service for Patients With Polypharmacy in Swiss Community Pharmacies
Lead Sponsor:
Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisante), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Collaborating Sponsors:
Pharmaceutical Society of the Vaud Canton ("SVPh: Société Vaudoise de pharmacie")
Canton of Vaud ("État de Vaud")
Conditions:
Chronic Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In Switzerland, it is estimated that 20,000 people are hospitalized each year as a result of drug related problems (DRP). Community pharmacies (CP) are well positioned to identify and manage such DRPs...
Detailed Description
1. Background 1.1. Role of the pharmacist: The role of the community pharmacist includes an increasing number of responsibilities. Whereas in the past the aspects related to the manufacture and sa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults with a prescription for at least four chronic and systemic drugs for at least the last three months.
Exclusion
- Patients suffering from dementia, psychiatric disorder, or other health condition that hinders obtaining informed consent and/or conducting the consultations with the pharmacist.
- Patients who disagree meeting the pharmacist for the three consultations during the study with a 6-months interval.
- Patients who are not able to bring all their medication to the community pharmacy.
- Patients who cannot speak and read French.
- Patients who does not allow the pharmacist contacting the general medical practitioner to inform him/her about possible drug related problems.
- Patients who will not consent of participating in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
162 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05348538
Start Date
April 1 2023
End Date
September 30 2024
Last Update
May 3 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Unisanté, Center of Primay Care and Public Health
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1011