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- Clinical Trial NCT01016301
Effects of a Clinical Pharmacist Service on Health-related Quality of Life
November 17, 2015 updated by: Susanna Wallerstedt, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
The aim of the present study is to evaluate effects of a clinical pharmacist service on health-related quality of life and prescribing of drugs.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
A randomized controlled trial is performed in two internal medicine wards at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
400
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Mölndal, Sweden, 431 80
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients admitted to the wards during week days after decision of a ward physician or nurse if the medical condition allows inclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria are poor Swedish language and planned discharge before the intervention can be performed.
- Patients transferred to wards not belonging to the department of medicine or other hospitals during the hospital stay are also excluded.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control
Usual care
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Active Comparator: Pharmacist service,
The pharmacist service consists of medication review, drug treatment discussion with the patient, and a medication report.
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Medication Review, medication report
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Health-related quality of life
Time Frame: 6 months
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6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Prescribing of drugs
Time Frame: Discharge from hospital
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Discharge from hospital
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Susanna Wallerstedt, MD, Ass Prof, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Bladh L, Ottosson E, Karlsson J, Klintberg L, Wallerstedt SM. Effects of a clinical pharmacist service on health-related quality of life and prescribing of drugs: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011 Sep;20(9):738-46. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs.2009.039693. Epub 2011 Jan 5.
- Wallerstedt SM, Bladh L, Ramsberg J. A cost-effectiveness analysis of an in-hospital clinical pharmacist service. BMJ Open. 2012 Jan 5;2(1):e000329. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000329. Print 2012.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
September 1, 2007
Primary Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2009
Study Completion (Actual)
July 1, 2011
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 18, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 18, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
November 19, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
November 18, 2015
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 17, 2015
Last Verified
November 1, 2015
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- CPS1
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