NCT00281450

Brief Summary

This study will explore the possible effect of a tailored educational intervention towards general practitioners, in order to reduce inappropriate prescription patterns for elderly patients \> 70 years.

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
85,836

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2006

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 3, 2006

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 24, 2006

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

April 28, 2010

Status Verified

December 1, 2005

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

January 3, 2006

Last Update Submit

April 27, 2010

Conditions

AgedFamily Practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in a set of predefined quality indicators measuring appropriateness of prescriptions for elderly out-patients

    Prescription data for 1 year were retrospectively retrieved from the Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD) and assessed in relation to 13 prescription quality indicators.

    1 year

Interventions

Educational interventionBEHAVIORAL

We developed a set of explicit criteria for pharmacological inappropriateness for Norwegian GPs' prescribing to elderly patients. The main purpose of the criteria was to serve as quality indicators during an educational intervention: the Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) Study, aimed at improving GPs' prescribing for elderly patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • General practitioner
  • Specialist in general practice

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Straand J, Fetveit A, Rognstad S, Gjelstad S, Brekke M, Dalen I. A cluster-randomized educational intervention to reduce inappropriate prescription patterns for elderly patients in general practice--The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) study [NCT00281450]. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006 Jun 11;6:72. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-6-72.

    PMID: 16764734DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Early Intervention, Educational

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Health ServicesCommunity Health ServicesHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and ServicesPreventive Health Services

Study Officials

  • Sture Rognstad, MD

    University of Oslo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2006

First Posted

January 24, 2006

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Primary Completion

March 1, 2007

Study Completion

March 1, 2007

Last Updated

April 28, 2010

Record last verified: 2005-12