Status:
COMPLETED
A Medication Plan for Safer Medication Treatment in Older Persons
Lead Sponsor:
Region Jönköping County
Collaborating Sponsors:
Jonkoping University
Conditions:
Patient Safety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Harm from medications is still a concern in an aged population. As medication treatment for older persons many times are complex, a feasibility study can be helpful to support decisions about future e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Physicians and nurses: regular contact with the older person regarding medications, employment at a primary care center and ability to understand and communicate in Swedish
- Older persons: age \>75 years old, five or more medications on a regular basis and ability to understand and communicate in Swedish
- Next-of-kin: age \> 18 years old, regular contact with the older person regarding medications, ability to understand and communicate in Swedish
Exclusion
- Older persons: impaired cognitive ability affecting the ability to provide informed consent (Diagnosis code for dementia) and late palliative phase, here defined as estimated life expectancy shorter than six months
- Next-of-kin: impaired cognitive ability affecting the ability to provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06016140
Start Date
June 1 2022
End Date
November 1 2023
Last Update
January 9 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Region Jonkoping County
Jönköping, Sweden, 55185