Development of a Standardized Clinical Pharmacist Service for Patients Discharged From Hospital. Measurement of Drug Prescribing Quality in Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease Utilizing a Medication Assessment Tool (MAT-CHDsp)
18 Years
80 Years
Both
Coronary Heart Disease
Trial Information
Development of a Standardized Clinical Pharmacist Service for Patients Discharged From Hospital. Measurement of Drug Prescribing Quality in Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease Utilizing a Medication Assessment Tool (MAT-CHDsp)
Inclusion Criteria:
- established coronary heart disease
- age 18 - 80 years
- patients living in the three nearby communities Tromsoe, Balsfjord and Karlsoey, this
because they need to see the pharmacist personally.
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients living in nursing homes
- patients included in NORstent, another trial including patients at the same
department
- patients already receiving pharmaceutical follow-up elsewhere
- cancer patients
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Outcome Measure:
Adherence to MAT-CHDsp (medication assessment tool based on guideline recommendations)
Outcome Description:
MAT-CHDsp includes 20 review criteria assessing both appropriateness of drug prescribing, appropriateness of dose adjustments/change of drugs and appropriateness of information concerning life-style modifications. Achievment of therapeutic goals concerning lipids, blood pressure and blood glucose is also measured.
Outcome Time Frame:
At baseline (both arms)
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Trude Giverhaug, Dr.Scient.
Investigator Role:
Study Chair
Investigator Affiliation:
Hospital Pharmacy of North Norway Trust
Authority:
Norway: Ethics Committee
Study ID:
SHAN-001
NCT ID:
NCT01115608
Start Date:
February 2009
Completion Date:
June 2011
Related Keywords:
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Preventive Health Services
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Myocardial Ischemia
- Coronary Disease
- Heart Diseases
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