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Pharmacy techs on hospital wards: a test of safety and speed

NCT ID NCT06731387

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Vitaz Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether having pharmacy technicians on hospital wards to prepare medications can reduce errors and save nurses' time. Researchers will compare periods with and without these technicians, measuring accuracy, delays, and how much time nurses spend on medication tasks. The goal is to see if this approach can make medication processes safer and more efficient.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pharmaceutical technical assistants (PTAs) supporting medication dispensation on hospital wards
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a way to reduce medication errors and free up nurses for direct patient care.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-site study. Results may not apply to other hospitals, and the benefit may be modest or limited to certain ward types.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

53 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria for observed medication dispensation moments Control Period: * Medication dispensation moments must be performed by nurses during the nightshift. . * Nurses included must have at least six months of experience working night shifts. Intervention Period: * Medication dispensation moments must be performed by PTAs. * PTAs included must have at least six months of experience specifically in medication dispensation tasks. Exclusion Criteria: Hospital wards that introduced the involvement of PTAs less than six months ago.

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Interdepartmental communication Medication safety Time efficiency

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vitaz

    Sint-Niklaas, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9100, Belgium

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