Smart alerts cut kidney risks for seniors in hospital
NCT ID NCT05923983
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a computer system that alerts pharmacists about potential kidney failure or high potassium risks in older hospital patients. Researchers wanted to see if these alerts, combined with pharmacist reviews, could reduce serious side effects from medications. The study involved 783 older adults hospitalized for at least 3 days.
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Study facts
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- 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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783 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized for 3 days or more in an MCO (medicine surgery obstetrics) department participating in the study * Patient who gave oral consent to participate in the study * Socially insured patient Exclusion Criteria: * Patient discharged or died before D3 of hospitalization * Patient in palliative care or end of life on entry to the service * Person under legal protection (curatorship) * Lack of coverage by the social security system, Failure to obtain oral consent to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Cœur-Poumon - Médecine aiguë gériatrique
Lille, France
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