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NCT Number: NCT06816550

A Prospective Study of Pattern of Chronic Use of NSAIDS in Patients Admitted to Emergency Department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

The goal of this observational study is to assess the pattern of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital. The main question it aims to answer is:

What is the prevalence of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital?

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Key information

Conditions

NSAIDs Administration

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Alexandria Main University Hospital

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, 21563, Egypt

About this study

This is a prospective cross sectional study of pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Three well trained emergency clinical pharmacists will start medication reconciliation process on admission by interviews with the patients or their care givers.

The study aims to assess the pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS and evaluate the patients' knowledge about doses, duration and adverse events and other use precautions .Finally to provide counseling service regarding NSAIDS medical information to patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

all adults equal or more than 18 years -

Exclusion criteria

Patients who cannot communicate or have no family members.

Treatment and study plan

Doing Interviews with the patients admitted to emergency department to detect whom are on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Other

detection of patients on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among total patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital

Primary outcomes

prevelence of chronic use of NSAIDS among total patients admitted to emergency department

Time frame: two months from 1 March 2025 to 1 May 2025

(Number of of chronic use of NSAIDS / total patients admitted to emergency department) x 100

Secondary outcomes

Percentage of patients who are already aware about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects

Time frame: one month

Number of patients who are already aware about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects / total number of patients who are chronic users of NSAIDS x100

Other outcomes

Penrcentage of patients who have taken a counselling session about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects

Time frame: one month

Number of patients who have taken a counselling session

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alexandria University