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NCT Number: NCT04941820

The Impact of Clinical Pharmacist in the Identification and Management of Treatment Related Problems in the Surgery Ward

Patients in the surgery ward are at risk of morbidity and mortality from various types of treatment-related problems (TRPs). The primary aim of this study is to assess the impact of the clinical pharmacist in the identification and management of TRPs in the surgery ward.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Patients

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Jordan

Amman, Jordan

About this study

Patients were randomly assigned to intervention (n=50) and usual care (n=50) arms. The clinical pharmacist assessed the types, frequencies, and clinical significance of TRPs for all recruited patients at baseline. Patients and treating surgeons in the intervention arm received recommendations concerning the identified TRPs, while the usual care arm did not. The number of TRPs was reevaluated at follow-up.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Admission for elective, urgent, or emergency surgery
  • age 18 years or older
  • Expected length of stay of 3 days or more in the general surgical ward or the SICU

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, drug or alcohol abuse, active malignancy, or admission for plastic surgery

Treatment and study plan

Clinical Pharmacist Intervention

Other

clinical pharmacist intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptance rate of clinical pharmacist's recommended interventions

    Time frame: 19-week

    (Number of recommendations accepted by surgeons) / (total number of recommendations submitted to surgeons by the clinical pharmacist) *100

  2. Implementation rate of clinical pharmacist's recommended interventions

    Time frame: 19-week

    (Number of recommendations implemented by surgeons and patients) / (total number of recommendations submitted to surgeons and patients by the clinical pharmacist) *100

  3. The impact of the clinical pharmacist on the identification and management of TRPs in the surgery ward

    Time frame: 19-week

    Measured by comparing the means of differences in the number of TRPs identified at baseline and at the time of short-term follow-up in the intervention and usual care groups

Secondary outcomes

  1. Surgeons' attitudes and satisfaction towards the provided clinical pharmacy services

    Time frame: 19-week

    Measured by a self-administered questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Jordan

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 28, 2021
Registry last updated
Jun 28, 2021

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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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