Clinical trial registry record

Reducing Post-discharge Adverse Drug Events Amongst the Elderly: a Multi-centre Electronic Deprescribing Intervention

A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

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What this is
A clinical study registration, not a result or recommendation.
Why it may matter
The registry currently reports Completed.
Evidence
Registered phase not reported study.
Main limitation
Registration does not prove that the intervention works, is safe, or is available to you.
What changed
Registry metadata was last updated May 17, 2021.
Where to verify
Open the primary registry below for eligibility, locations, contacts, and current status.
Registry ID
NCT03272607
Last registry update
May 17, 2021
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase not reported
Sponsor
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Enrollment
6582
Countries
Canada
Match confidence
100%
Source feed
ClinicalTrials.gov
Automated source synopsis

A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

Evidence snapshot

What the source actually supports

Evidence stage
Phase not reported
Study design
RANDOMIZED · SEQUENTIAL · SUPPORTIVE CARE · SINGLE
Evidence population
Human clinical study registration
Participants
6582
Population
ALL · 65 Years
Duration
2017-08-22 to 2020-03-30
Intervention
Deprescribing opportunities
Comparator
Control
Outcomes measured
Adverse Drug Events within 30 days post-discharge (ascertained via telephone interviewer and adjudicated via clinician…; Number of potentially inappropriate medications — At hospital discharge and at 30-days post hospital discharge; Mortality within 30-days post discharge — 30-days post hospital discharge; Proportion of participants with one or more potentially inappropriate medications deprescribed — At hospital discharge; Quality of sleep — 30 days post hospital discharge; Adverse events — 30 days post hospital discharge; Falls post hospital discharge — 30 days post hospital; Quality of life of participants — At 30-days post hospital discharge
Reported result
No reusable finding-level result is available in this record.

Main limitationThis is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.

Safety and approvalEligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians. Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available.

Source supportStructured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.

Trial stage · Phase not reportedA trial phase describes development stage; it does not establish a positive result.
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4

Registration and recruitment status do not establish safety, efficacy, or regulatory approval.

Why this record appears here · 100% topic match

The title, summary, or source keywords matched one or more topics followed by immortal.life. A higher percentage means a stronger topic match; it does not rate safety, effectiveness, or study quality.

  • Deprescribing · 100%Title contains controlled topic terminology. Source terminology contains a controlled topic term. Title supplies ageing or longevity context.

Automated source check 100% · update recency 50%. These figures help sort records; they are not medical ratings.

deprescribing
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