NCT02368548

Randomized Clinical Trial of a Pharmaceutical Care Program in Chronic Patients Users of an Emergency Department

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to assess the clinical and economic impact of a pharmaceutical care program initiated in the Emergency Department versus conventional follow-up of patients with decompensated heart failure/COPD.

Detailed description

Clinical trial aimed to assess the impact of a pharmaceutical care program initiated in the Emergency Department vs standard care in patients with heart failure and/or COPD, conducted at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Spain) between Jan12-Feb13. The researchers hypothesize that a systematic, standardized pharmaceutical care program may be related to a lower frequency of drug related problems (DRP). Moreover, the investigators also hypothesize that 6-month mortality, the average length of the hospital stay, and its related cost may also be decreased. This study was approved by the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Ethics Committee. Written informed consent will be obtained from the participants . The study will include 100 patients who fulfill all the inclusion criteria, described in the Eligibility Section.

Conditions

• Heart Failure
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pharmaceutical Care Program	Intensive pharmaceutical care program, initiated in the emergency department, as described in its corresponding arm intervention description.
OTHER	Standard Care	Standard pharmaceutical care process, initiated at the hospital admission, as described in its corresponding arm intervention description.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-02-01
• Completion: 2013-09-01
• First posted: 2015-02-23
• Last updated: 2015-02-23