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Are seniors getting the wrong pills? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07202962

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Regione del Veneto - AULSS n. 7 Pedemontana Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study checked how often elderly patients (over 75) in a hospital geriatric ward receive inappropriate prescriptions or miss needed medications. Researchers reviewed 100 patients' drug lists at admission and discharge using special criteria (STOPP/START). The goal is to understand how common these medication problems are, so hospitals can improve prescribing safety for older adults.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this could help hospitals reduce harmful drug combinations and missed medications in older patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study (100 patients) that only measures prevalence, not outcomes. Results may not apply to other hospitals or populations.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Elderly patients aged over 75 years on polypharmacotherapy, hospitalized for acute conditions in the Geriatrics Department of AULSS 7 Pedemontana Hospital.

Ages

75 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Elderly patients (aged \>75 years) admitted to the Geriatrics Department at Santorso, Alto Vicentino Hospital. * Currently undergoing pharmacological treatment at the time of admission. Exclusion Criteria: • Patients placed in palliative therapy upon admission to the department due to incurability of the underlying pathologies

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Deprescribing Elderly (people aged 65 or more) Hospitalization Polypharmacy (people under treatment with 5 or more drugs)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Regione del Veneto - AULSS n. 7 Pedemontana

    Santorso, Vicenza, 36014, Italy

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