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
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienorte
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Ontario
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Brampton, Ontario, Kanada, L6Y 5P2
- Holland Christian Homes - Faith Manor
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Brampton, Ontario, Kanada, L6Y 5P2
- Holland Christian Homes - Grace Manor
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
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
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Behandlung
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Doppelt
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Kein Eingriff: 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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Experimental: TAPER
The intervention is medication reduction. This arm is comprised of:
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Systematic approach to reduction in polypharmacy
Andere Namen:
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Successful Discontinuation (Difference in mean number of medications; reduction in dose)
Zeitfenster: 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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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Difference in level of cognition
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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)
Zeitfenster: 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)
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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)
Zeitfenster: 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)
Zeitfenster: 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)
Zeitfenster: Baseline, 6 months
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Number of physician visits
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Baseline, 6 months
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Enrollment rate
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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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Andere Ergebnismessungen
Andere Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Loved one's perspective of deprescribing
Zeitfenster: 6 months
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Perspectives from focus groups
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6 months
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Sponsor
Mitarbeiter
Mitarbeiter
Ermittler
Ermittler
- Hauptermittler: Dee Mangin, MBChB, DPH, FRNZC, MD, McMaster University
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
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