The Use of STOPP/START Criteria for Medication Intervention Among Elderly Population Living in a Geriatric Hospital

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

382 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-04-30

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of STOPP/START criteria (STOPP-screening tool of older persons potentially inappropriate prescriptions START-screening tool to alert doctors to right treatment)for medication intervention in elderly population living in a geriatric hospital will lower the number of falls,hospitalization,will improve functioning, quality of life and reduce financial costs.

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Detailed Description

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Inappropriate prescribing is common in older people and is associated with adverse drug effects,hospitalization and falls. In this trial we want to check the efficacy of the screening tools STOPP/START which were developed and validated in order to reduce inappropriate prescribing. STOPP comprises of 65 indicators of drug-drug, drug-disease interactions and therapeutic duplication. START incorporates 22 evidence based indicators of common prescribing omissions. We will conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the hypothesis that screening the medications of older patients living permanently in a geriatric hospital will improve their quality of life. The compliance of the doctor working in the geriatric hospital to the recommendations of the screening tools will also be checked.

Conditions

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Adverse Drug Effects

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Controll

The medications in this arm will not be screened.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention screening medication group

STOPP/START screening tools are used for medication intervention

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

STOPP/START screening tools for medication intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

In the intervention arm the investigator will use the screening tools STOPP/START to screen the medications.

Interventions

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STOPP/START screening tools for medication intervention

In the intervention arm the investigator will use the screening tools STOPP/START to screen the medications.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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STOPP Criteria START Criteria medication intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age over 65
* live in the geriatric hospital "Givaat Hashlosha" permanently.

Exclusion Criteria

* people with a terminal illness that will not live more than a year.
* people who enter the geriatric hospital for a short while (are not permanent).

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes