More With Less - Retrospective analysis of potentially inadequate drugs (PIM) for elderly adults at geriatric wards and association with geriatric syndromes

More With Less - Retrospective analysis of potentially inadequate drugs (PIM) for elderly adults at geriatric wards and association with geriatric syndromes - PIM_MWL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00016993

Enrollment

300

Registered

2019-04-17

Start date

2019-04-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Polypharmacy, multimorbidity, geriatric syndromes

Interventions

Group 1: On the basis of discharge letters from older patients (older than 65 years of age), multimorbid (at least two patients in need of treatment), inpatients admitted to the geriatric hospital, re

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 150 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: It is a clinical-observational, retrospective study in which random geriatric patients are selected for inclusion. The inclusion criteria are: 1) Patient is multimorbid, i. the patient has more than 2 diseases requiring treatment at the same time 2) Patient has been at least 65 years old when admitted to hospital 3) The patient was hospitalized at St Mary's Hospital in 2015-2016

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient is not multimorbid 2) Patient is younger than 65 years 3) The patient was not hospitalized at St Mary's Hospital in 2015-2016

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes are: - Comparison of PIM numbers at admission and discharge - Comparison of the PIM number of the three types of evaluation Further secondary outcomes are the association of PIM numbers with: - laboratory values - Geriatric syndromes - Geriatric Assessments (Barthel-Index, Tinetti, Timed up and go, Barthel (walking, stairs), Handgrip, NORTON, MMSE, GDS, Clock-Test, Esslinger Transferskala) - demographic values ??(gender, admission status, duration of hospitalization, age) - Physical examination findings (weight, general condition, breathing noise, heart murmur, pulse, blood pressure, kidney storage, abdomen, pupil reaction, edema, pain) - Social Assessment (living conditions, marital status, assistants, degree of care, mobility, legal disposition, former occupation) - Morbidity (pre-existing diseases, CIRS score) - Outcome Outcomes (mortality, discharge destination, planned rehospitalization, fall during hospitalization).	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcomes are: - Comparison of PIM numbers at admission and discharge - Comparison of the PIM number of the three types of evaluation Further secondary outcomes are the association of PIM numbers with: - laboratory values - Geriatric syndromes - Geriatric Assessments (Barthel-Index, Tinetti, Timed up and go, Barthel (walking, stairs), Handgrip, NORTON, MMSE, GDS, Clock-Test, Esslinger Transferskala) - demographic values ??(gender, admission status, duration of hospitalization, age) - Physical examination findings (weight, general condition, breathing noise, heart murmur, pulse, blood pressure, kidney storage, abdomen, pupil reaction, edema, pain) - Social Assessment (living conditions, marital status, assistants, degree of care, mobility, legal disposition, former occupation) - Morbidity (pre-existing diseases, CIRS score) - Outcome Outcomes (mortality, discharge destination, planned rehospitalization, fall during hospitalization).

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Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate how many PIM are present by the FORTA evaluation, the START / STOP criteria and the PRISCUS list in elderly patients on admission and discharge.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Cristina Polidori Nelles

Uniklinik Köln - Zentrum Innere Medizin

maria.polidori-nelles@uk-koeln.de004922147832753

Outcome results

None listed

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