Effectiveness of a Postal Intervention to Improve the Use of PPI

It was a randomised intervention study, with before-and-after outcome measures and a control group, in patients who had an active long-term prescription for PPIs at high doses for at least 6 months.

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Key information

Conditions

Drug Overdose Chemically-Induced Disorders Drug Misuse Mental Disorders Prescription Drug Misuse Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bidasoa Integrated Health Organization

Hondarribia, Gipuzkoa, 20270, Spain

About this study

The intervention consisted of sending patients an informative letter by post, in which their doctor invited them to seek an appointment for a medication review. Control group patients did not receive such a letter, and they were treated as usual (their doctors received a list of identifiers of patients on high doses).

The main outcome variable was the number of active prescriptions of each PPI dose (high dose/standard dose/treatment cessation) at 6 months after the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients under the care of our organisation who in May 2017 had an active long-term prescription for PPIs at high doses for at least 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Patients whose GPs declined to participate

Treatment and study plan

Letter by post to patients

Other

Patients received an informative letter by post, in which their doctor invited them to seek an appointment for a medication review

Primary outcomes

Active prescriptions of each proton pump inhibitors dose after the intervention

Time frame: 6 months

Number of active prescriptions of each proton pump inhibitors dose (high dose/standard dose/treatment cessation) at 6 months after the intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Osakidetza

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of a Postal Intervention for Reducing the Chronic Use of Highe Doses of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Feb 15, 2019
Registry last updated: Feb 15, 2019

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