Introducing Electronic Alerts to Reduce Inappropriate Digoxin Prescribing in Older Adults
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorConsorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
About this trial
The intervention consists of introducing computerized alerts into the electronic medical record of the CSAPG (MIRA software), which are triggered when a physician prescribes digoxin at a dose higher than the recommended amount (more than 0.125 mg/day).
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a visible computerized alert aimed at physicians responsible for hospitalized elderly patients who have been prescribed digoxin at a dose higher than 0.125 mg/day (the recommended dose), in reducing the number of patients receiving inappropriate digoxin doses.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Men and women over 64 years of age.
Hospitalized in inpatient wards of the study centers during the study period.
Disqualifiers
Pacients under 64 years old
Patients without complete data available
Trial design
Design model
Sequential
Treatments tested in this trial
Digoxin alarm
Other interventionA computerized alert will be integrated into the CSAPG electronic health record system (MIRA software). These alerts will be triggered when a physician prescribes digoxin at a dose higher than the recommended 0.125 mg/day for elderly patients.
Treatment groups
5,954 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Before interventionNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Post interventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Proportion of elderly inpatients receiving inappropriate digoxin doses
Proportion of patients aged 65 and older who are prescribed digoxin at a dose higher than 0.125 mg/day during hospitalization. The outcome compares this proportion between the pre-intervention and post-intervention periods to evaluate the effectiveness of a computerized alert integrated into the electronic medical record system (MIRA).
Time frame
From baseline to hospital discharge, as much 3 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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