Pharmacists on the move: cutting medication errors when patients enter the ICU
NCT ID NCT06903572
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether having a clinical pharmacist review medications when a patient moves to the intensive care unit (ICU) reduces mistakes. Researchers tracked 126 patients transferred to the ICU at Alexandria Main University Hospital. The pharmacist checked each patient's drug history, treatment plan, and any discrepancies. The goal was to see if pharmacist reviews led to more accurate prescriptions compared to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- clinical pharmacist review of medications during hospital transfer
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that involving pharmacists in patient transfers reduces medication errors and improves safety in the ICU.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study at one hospital, so results may not apply elsewhere. It does not test a new drug or treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria:All patients transmitted from any department in the hospital to critical care units. \- Exclusion Criteria:Patients transmitted from other hospitals. \-
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alexandria Main University Hospital
Alexandria, Egypt