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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Deprescribe for Older Patients With Polypharmacy Transferred From the Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facilities
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Shed-Meds: A Patient-Centered Deprescribing Intervention for Polypharmacy and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 372 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This randomized, controlled trial will evaluate the effects of an intervention to reduce exposure to medications among hospitalized older adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The goal of the intervention is to safely deprescribe medications, as defined by dose reductions and stopped medications, based on a combination of clinical criteria and patient preferences. The investigators will evaluate the effects of the intervention on the total number of medications prescribed to patients at hospital and SNF discharge and at home 90-days after SNF discharge along with the prevalence of eight geriatric syndromes, medication adherence, and health status.
Study Details
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Interventions
The goal of the intervention is to safely deprescribe medications, as defined by dose reductions and stopped medications, based on a combination of clinical criteria and patient preferences.