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PolypharmacyFeDeS+PNCT04204590

Feasibility Study of a Systematic Approach for Deprescribing of Statins and PPI's.

A study testing Deprescribing algorithm in people with Polypharmacy, run by Zuyderland Medisch Centrum at 1 site in Netherlands.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Deprescribing, the process of safely reducing or discontinuing unnecessary or harmful medication, has the potential to decrease polypharmacy and improve health outcomes. In this study a structured implicit algorithm, focusing on both extrinsic medication factors (eg change in disease) and intrinsic patient factors… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Polypharmacy
What is being tested?
Deprescribing algorithm
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
75 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
2 Apr 2018to 3 Jul 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participant uses a statin and/or a proton pump inhibitor.
  • Participant signs informed consent.
  • Participant is a nursing home resident.

Who cannot join

  • Participant is there for short term nursing home admission (<3 months)
  • Participant is there for hospice admission.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Lemborgh

    Sittard, Limburg, 6135CV

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About this study

Official title: Feasibility Study of a Systematic Approach for Deprescribing of Statins and Proton Pump Inhibitors in Nursing Home Residents

Deprescribing, the process of safely reducing or discontinuing unnecessary or harmful medication, has the potential to decrease polypharmacy and improve health outcomes. In this study a structured implicit algorithm, focusing on both extrinsic medication factors (eg change in disease) and intrinsic patient factors (eg. pill burden) will be used.

Conditions
Polypharmacy
Being tested
Deprescribing algorithm
Keywords
Deprescribing

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Deprescribing algorithmOther

    For this study an implicit, evidence-supported and patient-centred algorithm has been developed. The outcome of the algorithm is an advice to the doctor to deprescribe or not deprescribe the statin and/or PPI.

Study groups in NCT04204590
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ParticipantsOtherThe aim of this study is to test the feasibility of this algorithm as an intervention to carry out deprescribing a targeted medication group, proton pump inhibitors (PPI's) and statins, among nursing home residents.
Receives: Other: Deprescribing algorithm

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Decrease in pill burden (the number of statins and PPI's)

    On T0 (intervention) and on T1 + T2 (3 and 6 months after intervention), we will measure the number of PPI's and statins on the medication list of every participant. These are provided by the pharmacist.

    Measured: 3 and 6 months after intervention.

  2. Decrease in pill burden (the dose of statins and PPI's)

    On T0 (intervention) and on T1 + T2 (3 and 6 months after intervention), we will measure the dose of PPI's and statins on the medication list of every participant. These are provided by the pharmacist.

    Measured: 3 and 6 months after intervention.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. All possible negative side effects of deprescribing (e.g. nausea, symptom recurrence)

    All possible negative effects of deprescribing as recognised by the doctor involved, e.g. symptom recurrence.

    Measured: From intervention to six months after intervention

  2. Feasibility to use this algorithm.

    Three and six months after intervention we will ask the participating doctors the next questions (per included participant):

    • What did the algorithm advice you?
    • Did you follow the advice?
    • Why dit you follow/deny the advice?

    Measured: 3 and 6 months after intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Dec 2019
  2. Study start2 Apr 2018
  3. Primary completion3 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion3 Jul 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
A multicentre, unblinded, single group (pre-comparison and post-comparison) feasibility study.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
75 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04204590
Sponsor's protocol ID
Z2018001
Acronym
FeDeS+P
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
1 May 2018
Last updated
19 Dec 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Deprescribing algorithm in people with Polypharmacy, run by Zuyderland Medisch Centrum at 1 site in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Decrease in pill burden (the number of statins and PPI's) (time frame: 3 and 6 months after intervention.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Dec 2019.

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