Assessment and Management of Multiple Drug Use in Elderly Chronic Disease Patients
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
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Coronary Artery Disease, Diabete Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension. Basic parameters: from 65 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
- China
- 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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Overview
The purpose of this observational study is to understand the impact of polypharmacy on the prognosis of elderly patients with chronic diseases. The main research question it aims to address is: Does polypharmacy affect the prognosis of elderly patients with chronic diseases? Elderly patients with chronic diseases will be asked to complete online survey questions regarding their disease prognosis over a 2-year period.
Primary outcome measures
- Assessing the current status of polypharmacy in elderly patients with chronic diseases in Shaanxi Province via cluster sampling questionnaire survey [Time frame: Start from enrollment to the end of the study at 2 years.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients aged 65 years or older with at least one chronic disease
Exclusion criteria
- Patients without chronic diseases
- Patients refused to participate in the study
- Patients with unstable vital signs
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
Study locations
China · 1 center
- Xijing Hospital — Xi'an
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07180368 · ky20252065-F-1