NCT01692119

Pharmacy-based Interdisciplinary Program for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Pharmacy-based Interdisciplinary Program for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure (PHARM-CHF): A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 258 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate whether a continuous interdisciplinary intervention improves medication adherence (primary efficacy endpoint) and leads to a reduction of hospitalizations and mortality (primary safety endpoint) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure. The intervention, consisting of regular contacts with the local pharmacy and weekly dosing aids, aims to improve medication adherence and management.

Conditions

• Chronic Heart Failure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Regular, pharmacy based intervention	Regular, pharmacy-based intervention conducted in cooperation with the treating physician: * Medication review at baseline: recording of all medicines currently taken (prescribed medication and self-medication), check for drug-related problems, consolidation of a medication plan. * Regularly (weekly): dose-dispensing of the medication (weekly dosing aid), discussion and counseling regarding medication, adherence, potential side effects, and signs and symptoms of cardiac decompensation; blood pressure and pulse measurement. If required: contact with patients' physician.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-06-01
• Completion: 2019-03-01
• First posted: 2012-09-25
• Last updated: 2021-04-22
• Results posted: 2021-03-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany