No phaseCompletedAge-related condition
Impact of Medications Review on Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Clinical Outcomes Among Hospitalized Older Adults
Impact of Medications Review on Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Clinical Outcomes Among Hospitalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial (REVMED RCT) Protocol
- Sponsor
- Monash University (Academic or other)
- Enrolment
- 500 enrolled
- Conditions
- Deprescriptions; Aged; Inappropriate Prescribing; Potentially Inappropriate Medications; Polypharmacy
- Interventions
- MALPIP criteria
- Ages
- adults, older adults
- Registry
- NCT05875623
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From the registry
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led medication review using the locally developed Malaysian Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Screening tool in Older Adults (MALPIP), an explicit criteria in hospitalized older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. The effectiveness of the intervention in reducing the number of PIMs and chronic medications after discharge 2. The impact of the intervention on quality of life, falls events, emergency department visits, readmissions and survivals Researchers will compare the control group to see if there is corresponding changes to the outcomes specified above.
Primary outcomes
- Number of potentially inappropriate medications
- Number of chronic medications
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