Survey reveals what older adults think about quitting daily pills
NCT ID NCT06698770
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study surveyed 2,400 adults aged 65 and older in the United States and Australia. Participants read a fictional patient scenario and shared their preferences about starting or stopping a diabetes medication. The goal was to understand how older adults make decisions about deprescribing—safely reducing or stopping medications that may no longer be needed.
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 research could help doctors have better conversations with older patients about safely reducing or stopping unnecessary medications.
- What could go wrong
- This was an online survey using hypothetical scenarios, not a real-world treatment trial. The findings may not reflect actual patient decisions in clinical settings.
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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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2,420 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jan 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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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * 65 years and older and resides in Australia or the United States
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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