Pediatric Medication Therapy Management Trial
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Pediatric Medication Therapy Management (pMTM).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Child, Only, Disabilities Multiple, Medication Interaction, Medication Compliance. Basic parameters: 2 years — 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Optimizing the Clinical Management of Polypharmacy for Children With Medical Complexity: The Pediatric Medication Therapy Management (pMTM) Trial
Overview
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention called Pediatric Medication Therapy Management (pMTM) improves the identification and management of medication-related problems among children with medical complexity and polypharmacy.
Detailed description
Patients and their parents who meet the study eligibility requirements will be invited to participate in the study. After being informed about the study and potential risks, all patients and their parents giving written informed consent (and assent, when appropriate) will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to usual care or to the Pediatric Medication Therapy Management (pMTM) intervention.
Interventions
- Other Pediatric Medication Therapy Management (pMTM)
The pMTM intervention is comprised of 3 activities: comprehensive review of the medication regimen; optimization of the medication regimen; and creation of the medication action plan.
Primary outcome measures
- Medication-Related Problem (MRP) Count [Time frame: 90 Days]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Change in Parent-Reported Outcomes of Symptoms (PRO-Sx) Global Symptom Score [Time frame: Baseline and 90 Days]
- Acute Healthcare Visit Count [Time frame: 90 Days]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 2-18 years old
- ≥1 complex chronic condition (CCC)
- ≥5 current medications (including prescription, as needed, and over-the-counter medications)
- Receives primary care at Children's Hospital Colorado
Exclusion criteria
- Non-English speaking
- Sibling or family member already enrolled in this study
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora
Publications
- Feinstein JA, Friedman H, Orth LE, Feudtner C, Kempe A, Samay S, Blackmer AB. Complexity of Medication Regimens for Children With Neurological Impairment. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Aug 2;4(8):e2122818. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.22818. PMID 34436607
- Marquez C, Thompson R, Feinstein JA, Orth LE. Identifying opportunities for pediatric medication therapy management in children with medical complexity. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 Sep-Oct;62(5):1587-1595.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.04.005. Epub 2022 Apr 12. PMID 35527209
- Feinstein JA, Hall M, Antoon JW, Thomson J, Flores JC, Goodman DM, Cohen E, Azuine R, Agrawal R, Houtrow AJ, DeCourcey DD, Kuo DZ, Coller R, Gaur DS, Berry JG. Chronic Medication Use in Children Insured by Medicaid: A Multistate Retrospective Cohort Study. Pediatrics. 2019 Apr;143(4):e20183397. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-3397. PMID 30914443
- Feinstein JA, Feudtner C, Blackmer AB, Valuck RJ, Fairclough DL, Holstein J, Gregoire L, Samay S, Kempe A. Parent-Reported Symptoms and Medications Used Among Children With Severe Neurological Impairment. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Dec 1;3(12):e2029082. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.29082. PMID 33306117
- Feinstein JA, Feudtner C, Valuck RJ, Fairclough DL, Holstein JA, Samay S, Kempe A. Identifying Important Clinical Symptoms in Children With Severe Neurological Impairment Using Parent-Reported Outcomes of Symptoms. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Nov 1;174(11):1114-1117. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.2987. PMID 33044500
- Orth LE, Feudtner C, Kempe A, Morris MA, Colborn KL, Gritz RM, Linnebur SA, Begum A, Feinstein JA. A coordinated approach for managing polypharmacy among children with medical complexity: rationale and design of the Pediatric Medication Therapy Management (pMTM) randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 Apr 29;23(1):414. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09439-y. PMID 37120509
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05761847 · 22-2423 · 1R01HS028979-01A1