NCT01016301

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate effects of a clinical pharmacist service on health-related quality of life and prescribing of drugs.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable quality-of-life

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2007

Longer than P75 for not_applicable quality-of-life

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2007

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 18, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 19, 2009

Completed
12 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

November 18, 2015

Status Verified

November 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

November 18, 2009

Last Update Submit

November 17, 2015

Conditions

Quality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Health-related quality of life

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Prescribing of drugs

    Discharge from hospital

Study Arms (2)

Pharmacist service,

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The pharmacist service consists of medication review, drug treatment discussion with the patient, and a medication report.

Other: Pharmacist service

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care

Interventions

Pharmacist serviceOTHER

Medication Review, medication report

Pharmacist service,

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients transferred to wards not belonging to the department of medicine or other hospitals during the hospital stay are also excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Mölndal, 431 80, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Bladh L, Ottosson E, Karlsson J, Klintberg L, Wallerstedt SM. Effects of a clinical pharmacist service on health-related quality of life and prescribing of drugs: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011 Sep;20(9):738-46. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs.2009.039693. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

    PMID: 21209140RESULT

  • Wallerstedt SM, Bladh L, Ramsberg J. A cost-effectiveness analysis of an in-hospital clinical pharmacist service. BMJ Open. 2012 Jan 5;2(1):e000329. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000329. Print 2012.

    PMID: 22223840RESULT

Study Officials

  • Susanna Wallerstedt, MD, Ass Prof

    Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2009

First Posted

November 19, 2009

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

July 1, 2011

Last Updated

November 18, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-11

Locations

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