Team Approach to Polypharmacy Evaluation and Reduction in a Long-Term Care Setting (TAPER-LTC)
Team Approach to Polypharmacy Evaluation and Reduction in a Long-Term Care Setting: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Ontario
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Brampton, Ontario, Canada, L6Y 5P2
- Holland Christian Homes - Faith Manor
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Brampton, Ontario, Canada, L6Y 5P2
- Holland Christian Homes - Grace Manor
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- residing in 2 long-term care facilities in Brampton, ON
- on 5 or more long-term medications
- 70 years of age or older
- adequate English language
Exclusion Criteria:
- terminal illness or other circumstance precluding 6 month study period
- recent (within 12 months) comprehensive medication review
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Dobbelt
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Ingen indgriben: Control Group
Standard of Care as wait list control.
Control group will be offered intervention as part of usual clinical care at 6 months.
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Eksperimentel: TAPER
The intervention is medication reduction. This arm is comprised of:
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Systematic approach to reduction in polypharmacy
Andre navne:
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Successful Discontinuation (Difference in mean number of medications; reduction in dose)
Tidsramme: 6 months
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Difference in mean number of medications; number of medications reduced in dose
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6 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Difference in level of cognition
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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The Mini Mental Status Examination
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of quality of life
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire (EQ5D-5L) will measure quality of life.
Scores range from 0 (low quality of life) to 1 (high quality of life).
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in number of falls
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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Total number of falls resulting in medication consultation or treatment recorded in hospital admission and primary care records, and by patient
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of sleep
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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The sleep question on the 15-Dimensional (15-D) scale will be used.
Scores range from 1 (no sleep problems) to 5 (severe sleep problems).
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Baseline, 6 months
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Changes in medication side effects and symptoms (adverse)
Tidsramme: 1-week, 3 months, 6 months
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Patient self-report of appearance (new or worsening) of side effects associated with medications
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1-week, 3 months, 6 months
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Changes in medication side effects and symptoms (positive)
Tidsramme: 1-week, 3 months, 6 months
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Patient self-report of disappearance (improvement or disappearance) of side effects associated with medications
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1-week, 3 months, 6 months
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Difference in number of serious adverse events
Tidsramme: 1-week, 3 months, 6 months
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Any event that requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, causes congenital malformation, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, is life-threatening or results in death (Health Canada (2011) Guidance Document for Industry - Reporting Adverse Reactions to Marketed Health Products)
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1-week, 3 months, 6 months
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Difference in level of physical functioning capacity and ability
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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Time on the timed-up-and-go test
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of performance of activities of daily living
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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Barthel Index will be used to measure performance of activities of daily living.
Ten activities are scored in terms of level of independence or assistance, with higher scores reflecting higher level of independent performance.
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of frailty
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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The total score on the Edmonton Frail Scale will be used to measure frailty.
The scale included 11 items, with scores ranging from 0 (not frail) to 17 (severe frailty).
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of healthcare utilization use (hospitalizations)
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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Number of hospitalizations
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of healthcare utilization use (emergency department visits)
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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Number of emergency department visits
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of healthcare utilization use (physician visits)
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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Number of physician visits
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Baseline, 6 months
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Enrollment rate
Tidsramme: 6 months
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Number of participants that enroll in study relative to number of participant invited to participant
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6 months
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Completion rate
Tidsramme: 6 months
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Number of participants that complete 6-month collection relative to number of participants enrolled
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6 months
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Time to complete measures
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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Average duration of data collection appointments
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of mood
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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The total score on the Geriatric Depression Scale (Short Form) will be used to measure mood.
The scale includes 15 yes/no items and score range from 0 to 15, with high scores indicating depression.
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of concern over falling
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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The score on the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (Short Version) will be used to measure falling-related concerns.
The scale includes 7 items, with scores ranging from 7 (no concern) to 28 (severe concern of falling)
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of pain
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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The Brief Pain Inventory (short form) will be used to measure pain severity (mean of 4 items, rated 0-10) and pain interference (mean of 7 items, rated 0-10).
Higher scores represent higher pain severity and interference.
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Baseline, 6 months
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Difference in level of incontinence
Tidsramme: Baseline, 6 months
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Frequency of incontinence as recorded in patient electronic medical record
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Baseline, 6 months
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Andre resultatmål
Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Loved one's perspective of deprescribing
Tidsramme: 6 months
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Perspectives from focus groups
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6 months
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Dee Mangin, MBChB, DPH, FRNZC, MD, McMaster University
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
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