Evaluation of a tailored training to improve drug administration skills with patients and family caregivers in community pharmacies.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00008941

Enrollment

266

Registered

2015-07-22

Start date

2015-04-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Drug administration error

Interventions

Group 1: Tailored Training for drug administration with the help of standardized written patient information leaflets. Group 2: Routine counseling for drug administration with the help of standardized

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Physical and cognitive eligibility to participate in a training in correct drug administration. 2 Administration of at least one of the following dosage forms: eye-drops, transdermal patches, and/or oral liquids (solutions or suspensions). 3. Written informed consent is signed before participation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of numbers of incorrect drug administrations 6 months after the first training by comparing the intervention group with the control group (determined by demonstration of drug administration with a placebo).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Number of incorrect drug administrations before and after the training after 6 months (determined by demonstration of drug administration with placebo). 2. Number of incorrect drug administrations over time (i.e., after 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months). Determined by demonstration of drug administration with placebo. 3.Qualitative analysis: Impact of individualization on the motivation to participate in a training intervention and on training success (i.e., correct drug Administration after 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months determined by demonstration with placebo). 4. Univariate and multivariate analysis of cofactors influencing the intervention (e.g., dosage form, patients' characteristics, trainer, and number of drugs). 5. Qualitative analysis: Practicability in daily routine in a community pharmacy and satisfaction of patients and family caregivers with the intervention. Determined by using questionnaires.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Number of incorrect drug administrations before and after the training after 6 months (determined by demonstration of drug administration with placebo). 2. Number of incorrect drug administrations over time (i.e., after 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months). Determined by demonstration of drug administration with placebo. 3.Qualitative analysis: Impact of individualization on the motivation to participate in a training intervention and on training success (i.e., correct drug Administration after 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months determined by demonstration with placebo). 4. Univariate and multivariate analysis of cofactors influencing the intervention (e.g., dosage form, patients' characteristics, trainer, and number of drugs). 5. Qualitative analysis: Practicability in daily routine in a community pharmacy and satisfaction of patients and family caregivers with the intervention. Determined by using questionnaires.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnette Lampert

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Abteilung Klinische Pharmakologie und Pharmakoepidemiologie, Kooperationseinheit Klinische Pharmazie

anette.lampert@med.uni-heidleberg.de0049 (0) 6221/56-36988

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026