Pandemic prescribing: were older heart patients given dangerous drugs?
NCT ID NCT05336565
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at medical records of 1,000 older heart patients in Russia to see if they were prescribed potentially harmful medications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers will use a medical database to count how often these risky prescriptions happened and check for dangerous drug combinations. The goal is to understand and improve medication safety for elderly heart patients.
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors avoid prescribing unsafe medications to older heart patients during future health crises.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study using existing records, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other regions or healthcare systems.
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Tomsk NRMC
RECRUITINGTomsk, 634012, Russia
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