Mailbox medicine: simple letters aim to slash dangerous drug use in Alzheimer's patients

NCT ID NCT06368115

Summary

This study tested whether sending educational mail to caregivers and doctors could reduce the use of potentially harmful medications in people with Alzheimer's disease. Over 11,000 patients living at home who were taking risky drugs like sedatives or antipsychotics were part of the trial. Researchers measured if the mailed information prompted conversations that led to stopping or changing these medications to make care safer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UMass Chan Medical School

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

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