Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of MedBook Portal and Usual Care in Medication Reconciliation at Primary Healthcare Upon Hospital Discharge
Lead Sponsor:
Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Malaysia Sarawak
Conditions:
Medication Reconciliation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the efficacy of the MedBook portal in reducing medication discrepancies after discharge. The MedBook portal is a webpage that enables the sharing...
Detailed Description
Study Design, Population and Setting This prospective, multicentre randomised controlled trial compared the prevalence of medication discrepancies in the first prescription upon transition of care fro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients aged 18 years and above in general medical wards.
- Patients who had any of the following comorbidities: (1) cardiovascular related diseases, e.g.: hypertension, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation; (2) endocrine related diseases, e.g.: diabetes, thyroid disorders; (3) renal related diseases, e.g.: chronic kidney disease, end stage renal failure; (4) respiratory related diseases, e.g.: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Patients who are referred to the selected primary health clinics after hospital discharge.
- Patients with home-based medical card.
Exclusion
- • Patients discharged during public holidays or weekends will be excluded from this study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 2 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 24 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
398 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06517160
Start Date
May 2 2023
End Date
July 24 2024
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Sarawak State Health Department
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 93050