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

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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

  • Sweden
      • Mölndal, Sweden, 431 80
        • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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
No Intervention: Control
Usual care
Active Comparator: Pharmacist service,
The pharmacist service consists of medication review, drug treatment discussion with the patient, and a medication report.
Other: Pharmacist service
Medication Review, medication report

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Health-related quality of life
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Prescribing of drugs
Time Frame: Discharge from hospital
Discharge from hospital

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Susanna Wallerstedt, MD, Ass Prof, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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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