Optimization of Drug Treatment in Hospitalized Elderly (OMAGE)
Summary
A randomized trial has been designed to determine if this complex intervention can significantly decrease the risk of unplanned readmissions in this very elderly population, compared with usual care.
Description
Drug treatment in elderly is not yet optimal. 20 to 30% of admissions of elderly aged over 80 are related to drug problems, most of them being preventable. To decrease drug related hospitalizations need iatrogenic prevention, compliance improvement, and underuse decrease. A multifaceted intervention has been designed, included three dimensions : 1/ drug optimization 2/ patient and/or caregiver education and 3/ better coordination with home health professionals before discharge.
A randomized trial has been designed to determine if this complex intervention can significantly decrease the risk of unplanned readmissions in this very elderly population, compared with usual care.
Study Design
Allocation: Randomized, Control: Active Control, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions
Global Medical Assessment of Elderly Frail Patients
Intervention
drug - oriented multifaceted intervention
Location
Chu Bichat Claude Bernard
Paris
France
75018
Status
Completed
Source
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00450034
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Published on BioPortfolio: 2014-07-24T14:21:59-0400
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Nursing Process
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Medical Futility
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