Doctor training aims to cut risky pill overload in seniors
NCT ID NCT06470308
First seen Feb 18, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study tests whether teaching general practitioners about safe medication reduction (deprescribing) can lower the number of risky drugs taken by older adults. About 200 patients aged 65+ who take at least 5 medications will be followed. The goal is to see if this training leads to safer prescribing and fewer unnecessary pills.
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Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, 71303, Greece
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