To check for any Inappropriate combination of multiple medications taken by the elderly population admitted in the Medicine, Psychiatry and Oncology departments

Critical and Clinical evaluation of Potentially Inappropriate Medications use in geriatric patients admitted to Medicine, Psychiatry and Oncology departments-A cohort observational study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/07/020438

Enrollment

Registered

2019-07-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z758- Other problems related to medicalfacilities and other health care

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Includes the geriatric population

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients below 60 years of age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Interaction patterns and frequency of inappropriate combinationsTimepoint: Collection of Data over 2 months. Study of Interaction patterns over the next month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Benefits include enhancement of impact of medicines thereby reducing problems related to dosage of medications.Timepoint: After collection of data, checking of drug interaction patterns. If inappropriate combinations found, follow up with specific department.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amberkar Mohanbabu

Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

drmohan7amberkar@gmail.com9148844558

Outcome results