A Prospective Study of Pattern of Chronic Use of NSAIDS in Patients Admitted to Emergency Department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

October 1, 2025 updated by: Alexandria University

The goal of this observational study is to assess the pattern of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital. The main question it aims to answer is:

What is the prevalence of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a prospective cross sectional study of pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Three well trained emergency clinical pharmacists will start medication reconciliation process on admission by interviews with the patients or their care givers.

The study aims to assess the pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS and evaluate the patients' knowledge about doses, duration and adverse events and other use precautions .Finally to provide counseling service regarding NSAIDS medical information to patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

350

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

  • Egypt
    • Alexandria Governorate
      • Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, 21563
        • Alexandria main 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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who are admitted to Emergency department in Alexandria main University Hospital during the study period

Description

Inclusion Criteria: all adults equal or more than 18 years -

Exclusion Criteria:Patients who cannot communicate or have no family members.

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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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.
patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital for detection of patients on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Other: Doing Interviews with the patients admitted to emergency department to detect whom are on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
detection of patients on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among total patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
prevelence of chronic use of NSAIDS among total patients admitted to emergency department
Time Frame: two months from 1 March 2025 to 1 May 2025
(Number of of chronic use of NSAIDS / total patients admitted to emergency department) x 100
two months from 1 March 2025 to 1 May 2025

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of patients who are already aware about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects
Time Frame: one month
Number of patients who are already aware about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects / total number of patients who are chronic users of NSAIDS x100
one month

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Penrcentage of patients who have taken a counselling session about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects
Time Frame: one month
Number of patients who have taken a counselling session
one month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Alexandria University

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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 (Actual)

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

February 10, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

October 2, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2025

Last Verified

February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0306890

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Most probably that IPD can be shared after publication

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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