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Prevalence of Inappropriate Prescriptions and Omitted Therapies in Hospitalized Elderly: STOPP/START Criteria Analysis

Italy100 participantsStarted 2024-07-17

Plain-language summary

Evaluate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) and potential omitted prescriptions (PPOs) in elderly patient upon admission to the acute geriatric department, based on adherence or non-adherence to the recommendations specified in STOPP and START criteria.

Who can participate

Age range75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Elderly patients (aged \>75 years) admitted to the Geriatrics Department at Santorso, Alto Vicentino Hospital. * Currently undergoing pharmacological treatment at the time of admission. Exclusion Criteria: • Patients placed in palliative therapy upon admission to the department due to incurability of the underlying pathologies

What they're measuring

Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions (PIP) (%)

Timeframe: Data collected at time Day 0 is analyzed by day 4. Data collected at time Day 1 is analyzed by day 4

Prevalence of Potentially Omitted Prescriptions (PPO) (%)

Timeframe: Data collected at time Day 0 is analyzed by day 4. Data collected at time Day 1 is analyzed by day 4

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07202962

SponsorRegione del Veneto - AULSS n. 7 Pedemontana

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-31

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