| Registry | NCT03182972 |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Study type | Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: double, health services research |
| Enrollment | 1000 (Actual) |
| Sponsor | University of Ibadan (Other) |
| Conditions | Intervention Study |
| Interventions | Medication reconciliation (Other) |
| Dates | start 2016-08-02, primary completion 2019-04-30, completion 2019-04-30, first posted 2017-06-09, last updated 2022-11-30 |
| Locations | 2 sites in Nigeria |
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This study will assess the current practice of medication reconciliation among pharmacists in the selected institutions with a view to making an intervention to address gaps discovered
Background information garnering will be done among the pharmacists in the two selected hospitals to collect data on current practice of medication reconciliation. Focus group discussion will be done in the intervention group so as to identify peculiarities of their practice and to provide the best approach to carrying out the intervention. Diabetes and hypertensive patients in medical outpatient clinic will be interviewed in order to assess current practice of medication reconciliation.
Intervention will be channeled towards addressing gaps discovered. University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State will be the intervention group, while University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State will be the control group.
The effect of the intervention will be measured over time to ensure that medication reconciliation is implemented in the selected institutions.
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm | Experimental | Other: Medication reconciliation | Seminar presentation will be done using the followings: 1. Power point presentation on the following topics as it relates to medication reconciliation: 1. Communication skill (with patients and also with other members of the healthcare team) 2. Documentation of pharmaceutical care activities 3. Medication history taking 4. Drug therapy problems 5. Medication reconciliation practice 2. Case studies on medication reconciliation 3. Role plays on medication reconciliation |
| Control arm | No intervention | Control group |
Sex: All, ages: 18 Years to any, accepts healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant has diabetes and/or hypertension * Registered pharmacists in the selected institutions Exclusion Criteria: * Participants that are neither diabetic nor hypertensive * Unregistered pharmacists in the selected institutions
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital | Ilorin, Kwara State | Nigeria | |
| University College Hospital | Ibadan, Oyo State | Nigeria |