Trial Outcomes & Findings for Reducing Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing for Older Patients in the ED (NCT NCT04004936)

NCT ID: NCT04004936

Last Updated: 2024-08-06

Results Overview

Percentage of prescriptions that are PIMS (potentially inappropriate medications) as defined according to the Beers criteria prescribed to adults aged 65 and older and discharged from the ED.

Recruitment status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

74 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12-Months Post Implementation of EQUIPPED

Results posted on

2024-08-06

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Active Feedback
EQUIPPED with active provider feedback, implementing one-to-one (1:1) in-person academic detailing from a professional colleague that includes in-person audit, feedback, and peer benchmarking and provide on-site expertise. EQUIPPED with Active Feedback: Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED is a multi-component program to reduce the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) to older adults upon discharge from the Emergency Department (ED). It has three core components: 1) provider education, 2) Electronic Health Record (EHR)-based clinical decision support (CDS) including pharmacy quick order sets to facilitate provider order entry, and 3) provider audit and feedback with peer benchmarking. The active feedback group will receive one-to-one (1:1) in-person academic detailing from a professional colleague that includes in-person audit, feedback, and peer benchmarking and provide on-site expertise.
Passive Feedback
EQUIPPED with passive provider feedback, implementing monthly provider feedback via an electronic dashboard with audit, feedback and peer benchmarking. EQUIPPED with Passive Feedback: Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED is a multi-component program to reduce the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) to older adults upon discharge from the Emergency Department (ED). It has three core components: 1) provider education, 2) Electronic Health Record (EHR)-based clinical decision support (CDS) including pharmacy quick order sets to facilitate provider order entry, and 3) provider audit and feedback with peer benchmarking. The passive feedback group will receive monthly provider feedback via an electronic dashboard with audit, feedback and peer benchmarking.
Overall Study
STARTED
36
38
Overall Study
COMPLETED
36
38
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Active Feedback
n=36 Participants
EQUIPPED with active provider feedback, implementing one-to-one (1:1) in-person academic detailing from a professional colleague that includes in-person audit, feedback, and peer benchmarking and provide on-site expertise. EQUIPPED with Active Feedback: Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED is a multi-component program to reduce the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) to older adults upon discharge from the Emergency Department (ED). It has three core components: 1) provider education, 2) Electronic Health Record (EHR)-based clinical decision support (CDS) including pharmacy quick order sets to facilitate provider order entry, and 3) provider audit and feedback with peer benchmarking. The active feedback group will receive one-to-one (1:1) in-person academic detailing from a professional colleague that includes in-person audit, feedback, and peer benchmarking and provide on-site expertise.
Passive Feedback
n=38 Participants
EQUIPPED with passive provider feedback, implementing monthly provider feedback via an electronic dashboard with audit, feedback and peer benchmarking. EQUIPPED with Passive Feedback: Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED is a multi-component program to reduce the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) to older adults upon discharge from the Emergency Department (ED). It has three core components: 1) provider education, 2) Electronic Health Record (EHR)-based clinical decision support (CDS) including pharmacy quick order sets to facilitate provider order entry, and 3) provider audit and feedback with peer benchmarking. The passive feedback group will receive monthly provider feedback via an electronic dashboard with audit, feedback and peer benchmarking.
Total
n=74 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=28 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
0 Participants
n=58 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
24 Participants
n=28 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
30 Participants
n=30 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
54 Participants
n=58 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
4 Participants
n=28 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
4 Participants
n=58 Participants • Age was self-reported and not reported by all participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
n=27 Participants • Self-reported gender, not required to report
22 Participants
n=32 Participants • Self-reported gender, not required to report
34 Participants
n=59 Participants • Self-reported gender, not required to report
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants
n=27 Participants • Self-reported gender, not required to report
10 Participants
n=32 Participants • Self-reported gender, not required to report
25 Participants
n=59 Participants • Self-reported gender, not required to report
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=36 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
1 Participants
n=74 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
21 Participants
n=36 Participants
25 Participants
n=38 Participants
46 Participants
n=74 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
14 Participants
n=36 Participants
13 Participants
n=38 Participants
27 Participants
n=74 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=36 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
0 Participants
n=74 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants
n=36 Participants
2 Participants
n=38 Participants
4 Participants
n=74 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=36 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
0 Participants
n=74 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=36 Participants
1 Participants
n=38 Participants
2 Participants
n=74 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
18 Participants
n=36 Participants
21 Participants
n=38 Participants
39 Participants
n=74 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=36 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
0 Participants
n=74 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
15 Participants
n=36 Participants
14 Participants
n=38 Participants
29 Participants
n=74 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
36 Participants
n=36 Participants
38 Participants
n=38 Participants
74 Participants
n=74 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12-Months Post Implementation of EQUIPPED

Population: Discharge prescriptions for Veterans 65 and older at EQUIPPED implementation sites

Percentage of prescriptions that are PIMS (potentially inappropriate medications) as defined according to the Beers criteria prescribed to adults aged 65 and older and discharged from the ED.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Active Feedback
n=23648 Prescriptions
EQUIPPED with active provider feedback, implementing one-to-one (1:1) in-person academic detailing from a professional colleague that includes in-person audit, feedback, and peer benchmarking and provide on-site expertise. EQUIPPED with Active Feedback: Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED is a multi-component program to reduce the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) to older adults upon discharge from the Emergency Department (ED). It has three core components: 1) provider education, 2) Electronic Health Record (EHR)-based clinical decision support (CDS) including pharmacy quick order sets to facilitate provider order entry, and 3) provider audit and feedback with peer benchmarking. The active feedback group will receive one-to-one (1:1) in-person academic detailing from a professional colleague that includes in-person audit, feedback, and peer benchmarking and provide on-site expertise.
Passive Feedback
n=36795 Prescriptions
EQUIPPED with passive provider feedback, implementing monthly provider feedback via an electronic dashboard with audit, feedback and peer benchmarking. EQUIPPED with Passive Feedback: Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED is a multi-component program to reduce the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) to older adults upon discharge from the Emergency Department (ED). It has three core components: 1) provider education, 2) Electronic Health Record (EHR)-based clinical decision support (CDS) including pharmacy quick order sets to facilitate provider order entry, and 3) provider audit and feedback with peer benchmarking. The passive feedback group will receive monthly provider feedback via an electronic dashboard with audit, feedback and peer benchmarking.
Percentage of PIMs Prescribed
1,672 Prescriptions
2,979 Prescriptions

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12-Months After the Delivery of the First EQUIPPED Report

Prescribers at participating EDs will be asked to complete a brief survey at baseline, 6, and 12 months to assess key components of the social cognitive factors that we expect to be impacted by the intervention. Interviews will be conducted with EQUIPPED implementation team members to assess implementation facilitators and barriers.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12-Months Post Implementation of EQUIPPED

Micro-costing of the intervention will be done to learn details of specific factors that may impact the cost of the intervention to the organization.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Active Feedback

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Passive Feedback

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Elizabeth Camille Vaughan/ Atlanta Site Section Chief Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC

Atlanta VAHCS

Phone: 404 315 4100

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place