A Trial to Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing to Older Adults Visiting the Emergency Department (NCT07146763)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Cluster-randomized trial assessing the impact of interventions on guideline-concordant prescribing in Emergency Departments (ED). The study compares the effectiveness of feedback messages about potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) delivered by peer clinician prescribers or anonymous systems, compared to standard of care. The goal is to reduce PIM prescribing for older adults discharged from emergency departments.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (2 items).
Location: Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Departments — New Haven, Connecticut
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Failure to meet inclusion criteria
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Departments — New Haven, Connecticut
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.