Clinical trial

Assessment and Management of Multiple Drug Use in Elderly Chronic Disease Patients

Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT07180368

Recruiting nowNot applicableObservational

What this study is about

The purpose of this observational study is to understand the impact of polypharmacy on the prognosis of elderly patients with chronic diseases. The main research question it aims to address is: Does polypharmacy affect the prognosis of elderly patients with chronic diseases? Elderly patients with chronic diseases will be asked to complete online survey questions regarding their disease prognosis over a 2-year period.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age65 Years to Not listed

SexAll

Healthy volunteersNot accepted

ConditionCoronary Artery Disease, Diabete Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Heart Failure, Hyperlipidemia, Obesity &Amp; Overweight, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Stroke

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 65 years or older with at least one chronic disease Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without chronic diseases * Patients refused to participate in the study * Patients with unstable vital signs

Treatments and study arms

The registry does not list a named intervention.

Primary outcomes

Assessing the current status of polypharmacy in elderly patients with chronic diseases in Shaanxi Province via cluster sampling questionnaire surveyStart from enrollment to the end of the study at 2 years.

A cluster sampling method was used to conduct a survey on elderly patients with chronic diseases in Shaanxi Province. A questionnaire survey was conducted in different regional locations to collect detailed medication information from patients, such as the number of chronic diseases (types), the types of medications used (types), specific drug names, medication costs (yuan), and duration of medication use (months). Medication habits, such as whether the medication is prescribed by a hospital, purchased from a pharmacy, recommended by friends, or promoted through advertisements, etc. Specific items include concerns about drugs and current physical discomforts. A 5-point Likert scale was adopted, where 1 point indicates "strongly disagree" and 5 points indicate "strongly agree". After questionnaire collection, combined with Beers, STOPP/START, and Chinese elderly PIM criteria, a polypharm…

Study locations

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Xijing Hospital🇨🇳 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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