Impaired renal function
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects visiting the pharmacy will be asked to participate for POC-testing
creatinine and potassium by use of a finger prick. POC-testing is only done
when the MDRD is not known at the GP*s.
Based
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eldery 70 years old or older, under treatment by their own GP. Users on maintenance therapy for diabetis and/or cardiovascular diseases for which therapy adjustments are necessary in case of impaired renal function ambulatory
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: MDRD =
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of laboratory monitoring in community pharmacies by Point-Of-Care testing creatinine and potassium in ambulatory elderly at risk for impaired renal function. Evaluation of experiences of the patients, pharmacy employees and GPs by a questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of approved pharmacist advices by the total number of pharmacist advices after POC-testing 2. Number of subjects with POC-testing by total number of included subjects 3. Number of subjects with impaired renal function ( 6.0 mmol/l; normal: 3.5 - 5.0 mmol/l; hypokalemia: | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed