<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03233971</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>2017-8872</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT03233971</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>How do Older Adults and Caregivers Feel About Their Medications?</brief_title>
  <official_title>Patients' and Caregivers' Attitudes Towards Deprescribing in the Asian Community Setting</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Monash University</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Guardian</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>NTUC Unity</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Watsons</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Khoo Teck Puat Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>National University Hospital, Singapore</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Singapore General Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Tan Tock Seng Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>National Healthcare Group Pharmacy</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Monash University</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <is_fda_regulated_drug>No</is_fda_regulated_drug>
    <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      The aim of this study is to study patients' and caregivers' perspectives towards&#xD;
      deprescribing using the Revised Patients' Attitudes Towards Deprescribing (rPATD)&#xD;
      questionnaire.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Actual">July 25, 2017</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">March 30, 2018</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">March 30, 2018</primary_completion_date>
  <study_type>Observational</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <observational_model>Other</observational_model>
    <time_perspective>Prospective</time_perspective>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>rPATD questionnaire scorings</measure>
    <time_frame>up to 9 months</time_frame>
  </primary_outcome>
  <number_of_groups>2</number_of_groups>
  <enrollment type="Actual">1057</enrollment>
  <condition>Deprescribing</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Older adults</arm_group_label>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Caregivers</arm_group_label>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Other</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>rPATD Questionnaire</intervention_name>
    <description>A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire consisting of 22 questions for older adults, and 19 questions of caregivers.</description>
    <arm_group_label>Caregivers</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_label>Older adults</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <study_pop>
      <textblock>
        Potential participants will be selected by convenient sampling from walk-in&#xD;
        patients/caregivers who present at the participating pharmacies seeking advice or&#xD;
        medication.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </study_pop>
    <sampling_method>Non-Probability Sample</sampling_method>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Older adults' inclusion criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  age at least 65 years;&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  taking one or more long-term prescription medication;&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  have not participated in this anonymous questionnaire previously&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Caregivers' inclusion criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  currently an informal caregiver for an older adult (defined as having any role in&#xD;
                  a family member or friend's management of health and/or medications);&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  care recipient must be at least 65 years of age and taking one or more long-term&#xD;
                  prescription medication;&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  have not participated in this anonymous questionnaire previously&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Older adults' exclusion criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  inability to complete a questionnaire in English.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Caregivers' exclusion criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  caregiver's age less than 21 years;&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  caregiver's inability to complete a questionnaire in English.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>65 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>N/A</maximum_age>
  </eligibility>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Multi-centres</name>
      <address>
        <city>Singapore</city>
        <country>Singapore</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>Singapore</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>April 2018</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>July 24, 2017</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>July 27, 2017</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">July 31, 2017</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>April 3, 2018</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>April 3, 2018</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">April 4, 2018</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Principal Investigator</responsible_party_type>
    <investigator_affiliation>Monash University</investigator_affiliation>
    <investigator_full_name>Kua Chong Han</investigator_full_name>
    <investigator_title>Principal Investigator</investigator_title>
  </responsible_party>
  <patient_data>
    <sharing_ipd>No</sharing_ipd>
  </patient_data>
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</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03233971
org study id: 2017-8872
nct id: NCT03233971
lead sponsor: 
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is fda regulated drug: No
is fda regulated device: No
The aim of this study is to study patients' and caregivers' perspectives towards
      deprescribing using the Revised Patients' Attitudes Towards Deprescribing (rPATD)
      questionnaire.
observational model: Other
time perspective: Prospective
measure: rPATD questionnaire scorings
time frame: up to 9 months
arm group label: Older adults
arm group label: Caregivers
intervention type: Other
intervention name: rPATD Questionnaire
description: A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire consisting of 22 questions for older adults, and 19 questions of caregivers.
arm group label: Caregivers
arm group label: Older adults
study pop: 
sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 65 Years
maximum age: N/A
facility: 
country: Singapore
responsible party type: Principal Investigator
investigator affiliation: Monash University
investigator full name: Kua Chong Han
investigator title: Principal Investigator
sharing ipd: No