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Pharmacist-Led Televisits for Overmedication
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Recruiting
Led By Lauren Rachel Moo, MD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
At least 5 daily medications
Be older than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial will study whether a pharmacist-led intervention delivered by home televisit can improve medication use in older Veterans, especially those with multiple chronic conditions.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for older Veterans who've seen a VA primary care doctor in the past year, take at least 5 medications daily, and have at least 2 chronic conditions. It's not open to those unable to consent or with a dementia diagnosis.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if managing medications through home televisits by pharmacists can improve medication use among Veterans with complex health needs. The focus is on reducing problems from taking many medicines.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves medication management rather than new drugs, side effects are minimal but may include potential privacy concerns related to telemedicine and possible stress due to changes in medication routines.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
I take 5 or more medications every day.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 6 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Proportion of subjects with Potentially inappropriate medication use
Secondary outcome measures
Adverse drug events
Medication Appropriateness
Medication self efficacy
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Receives pharmacist home televisit for medication management
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Usual care for outpatient medication management
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Who is running the clinical trial?
VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,612 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,367 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Telemedicine
635 Patients Enrolled for Telemedicine
Lauren Rachel Moo, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
William W Hung, MD AB MPHPrincipal InvestigatorJames J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I take 5 or more medications every day.I have been diagnosed with dementia.I am unable to understand or make decisions about my treatment.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Usual Care
- Group 2: Intervention
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Do you have any openings for participants in this research project?
"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research trial is open for recruitment and was initially posted on July 16th 2020 with the most recent edit made in November 14th 2022. 376 participants are needed from 3 different sites of study."
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How many volunteers are enrolled in this experiment?
"Affirmative. The information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this experiment, which was initially posted on July 16th 2020, is actively recruiting patients. About 376 participants are necessary to be recruited from 3 different medical centres."
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