Can a national drug database help pharmacists spot errors faster?
NCT ID NCT07727278
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether giving pharmacists access to a national medication database (PharmaCloud) helps them compile a more accurate medication history and catch errors more efficiently in hospitalized patients. Adults on at least one chronic medication are enrolled and assigned to standard care or the database-enhanced approach. The study measures how long it takes to build a medication history and how many unintentional discrepancies are found.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PharmaCloud-integrated medication reconciliation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a safer, faster way to review medications for hospitalized patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, non-randomized study at one hospital, so results may not apply elsewhere. The database only covers reimbursed drugs, which may miss some medications.
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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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93 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Age 18 years or older * Use of at least one pre-admission medication for a chronic disease Exclusion Criteria: * If patient was discharged within 48 hours of admission * If patient was scheduled for surgery during their inpatient stay
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
New Taipei City, 220216, Taiwan
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