Can feedback curb risky prescriptions for seniors? VA study tests two approaches
NCT ID NCT04004936
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how to best help emergency room doctors avoid prescribing potentially harmful medications to older veterans. Researchers compared two methods: giving doctors regular reports on their prescribing habits (passive feedback) versus having them actively discuss and review their choices (active feedback). The goal was to find which approach works better to keep older patients safer.
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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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74 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Prescribers at VA Medical Centers that are implementing EQUIPPED * Members of the EQUIPPED implementation team at enrolled sites Exclusion Criteria: * Providers at VA Medical Centers that are not part of the upcoming EQUIPPED implementation trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA
Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4004, United States
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Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233-1927, United States
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Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Durham, North Carolina, 27705-3875, United States
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VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148-0001, United States
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