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Prescription makeover: simple writing changes could save seniors from pill errors

NCT ID NCT06855017

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether changing how prescriptions are written (like using words instead of numbers) helps people over 75 make fewer errors when organizing their daily pills. 64 hospitalized older adults with mild or no memory problems were asked to fill pillboxes using different prescription styles. The goal is to find simple ways to reduce medication mistakes and improve safety for seniors managing multiple medicines.

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Study facts

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Participants

64 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2024

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Any patient aged over 75, male or female, hospitalized at Bretonneau in an Acute Geriatric Unit (UGA) or in Medical and Rehabilitation Care (SMR), other than in the event of a persistent acute episode or confusion, who previously managed his or her treatments at home using a pillbox, and who has an MMSE of over 20 (a test performed systematically as part of the department's standardized geriatric assessment), is eligible.

Ages

75 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients meeting the following criteria may be included in the study: * Patients over 75 years of age, * hospitalized in the UGA and/or SMR at Bretonneau, apart from a still active acute/confusional episode * Presenting a cognitive assessment by MMSE greater than or equal to 20 * accustomed to making their own pill dispenser at home, with the presence of a state-qualified nurse for other tasks (dressing/compression stockings/controls, etc.) not excluded - Exclusion Criteria: Patients with the following criteria cannot be included in the study: * Obvious sensory disorders, at the discretion of the physician: * Disabling hearing problems without hearing aids, preventing them from following a conversation * Visual impairment preventing reading * Dexterity problems preventing the handling of medication blisters (e.g. stroke with severe motor impairment of the right upper limb, uncontrolled Parkinson's disease, etc.). * Poor command of the French language/illiteracy * Patients under guardianship or curators * No affiliation to a social security scheme * Patient under AME * Opposition to participation in research

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Prescription medication understanding

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Bretonneau

    Paris, 75018, France