Subjective Factors of Polymedication in the Elderly: a Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Patients, Relatives and Referent Physicians.(DOSAGE)
DOSAGE
1 other identifier
observational
60
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The DOSAGE Study is a qualitative transversal study aiming to describe and understand the subjective factors of polymedication in the elderly population (75 years old and more), defined as 10 simultaneous drugs. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with patients, relatives and general practitioners in one French region. 20 situations will be included. After analysing the data of the individual interviews, focus groups will be conducted with health professionals.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started Nov 2016
Longer than P75 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 16, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 10, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 13, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2022
CompletedJuly 18, 2018
October 1, 2017
3 years
October 10, 2017
July 16, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
60 semi-structured interviews
Qualitative data analysis - Theorical saturation
9 months
Study Arms (1)
Qualitative Research
Semi-structured interviews with patients, relatives and general practitioners.
Interventions
Semi-structured individual interviews with patients, relatives and general practitioners.
Eligibility Criteria
Men and women aged 75 and over, fulfilling the conditions of major polymedication: (10 different simultaneous drugs)
You may qualify if:
- For patients:
- Men and women aged 75 and over
- Beneficiary of a prescription of medicinal products fulfilling the conditions of major polymedication: to include 10 different drugs whatever the way of use (per os, subcutaneous, intravenous, intra muscular, cutaneous, instillation)
- Informed consent stating that the subject understood the purpose and methodology of the study and agrees to participate in the study.
- For the relatives:
- Men and women 18 years of age or older
- Informed consent
- Regularly participating in helping the patient's daily life
- For Physicians :
- Identified as the patient's physician or family physician.
- Informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Persons with proven and significant cognitive impairment preventing the completion of semi-strutured interviews
- Person who does not speak French easily
- Generally, any person unlikely to cooperate in the study
- Adults under guardianship
- Refusal of relatives and/or general practitioner to participate to the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
CHU de Besançon
Besançon, France
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 10, 2017
First Posted
October 13, 2017
Study Start
November 16, 2016
Primary Completion
November 1, 2019
Study Completion
November 1, 2022
Last Updated
July 18, 2018
Record last verified: 2017-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share