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NCT Number: NCT03233971

How do Older Adults and Caregivers Feel About Their Medications?

The aim of this study is to study patients' and caregivers' perspectives towards deprescribing using the Revised Patients' Attitudes Towards Deprescribing (rPATD) questionnaire.

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Key information

Conditions

Deprescribing

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Multi-centres

Singapore

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Older adults' inclusion criteria:
  • age at least 65 years;
  • taking one or more long-term prescription medication;
  • have not participated in this anonymous questionnaire previously
  • Caregivers' inclusion criteria:
  • currently an informal caregiver for an older adult (defined as having any role in a family member or friend's management of health and/or medications);
  • care recipient must be at least 65 years of age and taking one or more long-term prescription medication;
  • have not participated in this anonymous questionnaire previously

Exclusion criteria

  • Older adults' exclusion criteria:
  • inability to complete a questionnaire in English.
  • Caregivers' exclusion criteria:
  • caregiver's age less than 21 years;
  • caregiver's inability to complete a questionnaire in English.

Treatment and study plan

rPATD Questionnaire

Other

A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire consisting of 22 questions for older adults, and 19 questions of caregivers.

Primary outcomes

  1. rPATD questionnaire scorings

    Time frame: up to 9 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Monash University

Other

Collaborators

  • Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital
  • Guardian
  • Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
  • Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital
  • NTUC Unity
  • National Healthcare Group Pharmacy
  • National University Hospital, Singapore
  • Singapore General Hospital
  • Tan Tock Seng Hospital
  • Watsons

Registry information

Official study title

Patients' and Caregivers' Attitudes Towards Deprescribing in the Asian Community Setting

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 31, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 4, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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