NCT07114094 Development, Validation and Evaluation of a Deprescribing Tool
| NCT ID | NCT07114094 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Indian Council of Medical Research |
| Condition | Elderly |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 1,650 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-05-01 |
| Primary Completion | 2026-02 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a deprescribing tool can help in reducing prescriptions with potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), in the Indian elderly population. The main question it aims to answer is- Can inappropriate polypharmacy in elderly patients be reduced through development and implementation of a deprescribing tool relevant to the Indian context? Researchers will compare control arm outcome parameters to see if there is a reduction in Proportion of prescriptions with at least one PIM ( Primary outcome parameter). Participating Prescribers ( Physicians) will be randomized to Control or Intervention arms. Particpating patients will not be randomized, and will receive routine consultation with a Physician who does not use the Deprescribing Tool (Control arm) or a prescriber who uses the Deprescribing tool ( Intervention Arm)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Elderly patients (≥ 60 years) of either sex, visiting the General Medicine/ Community and Family Medicine OPD of the study sites Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not willing to participate in the study