Video visits with pharmacists may cut risky drug use in older veterans

NCT ID NCT04340570

Completed Disease control Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether a pharmacist-led video visit to the home could improve medication use in older Veterans taking many daily drugs. 304 Veterans with at least 2 chronic conditions and 5 daily medications took part. The goal was to reduce potentially inappropriate medications and improve safety.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: pharmacist-led medication management via home televisit
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help older adults with multiple medications reduce risky drug use and improve medication safety at home.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study with 304 participants, but results may not apply to non-Veterans or those without access to video technology. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so impact is limited to medication management.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Multiple Chronic Conditions

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DEPRESCRIBING POLYPHARMACY TELEMEDICINE

Contacts and locations

Locations

James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY

The Bronx, New York, 10468-3904, United States
VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730-1114, United States

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