Best Possible Medication History at USB

Best Possible Medication History Clinical Trial

— bpmh@USB  

Official title:

Best Possible Medication History at Universitätsspital Basel (USB)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03851328
• Other study ID #: 2017-00575; qu17Gut
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: May 2020
• Source: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This pilot project investigates the use of a structured medication history (Best Possible Medication History, BPMH) in patients (primarily admitted at the emergency department of University Hospital Basel) after transfer to a medical ward. Unintentional medication discrepancies are analyzed comparing outpatient and inpatient medication therapy.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 160
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: October 31, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admission to Emergency Department of University Hospital Basel and transfer to medical ward

Exclusion Criteria:

• medication history taken at Emergency Department of University Hospital Basel not present

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Best Possible Medication History

Intervention

Other:
• BPMH structured interview
creating a standardized medication list by interviewing patient and/ or relatives according to Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) after patient transfer to medical ward

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	Spitalpharmazie Universitätsspital Basel (USB)	Basel

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	unintended medication discrepancy	number of unintended medication discrepancies comparing medication history taken when admitted to emergency department and BPMH after transfer to medical ward	single time point (1 day after admission to hospital)
Secondary	Categorisation ( Class1, Class2, Class3) for clinical relevance of unintended medication discrepancy	expert panel classifies each unintended medication discrepancy in 1 of 3 classes for its potential to cause patient harm. Class 1 discrepancies are those unlikely to cause patient discomfort or clinical deterioration. Class 2 discrepancies could potentially result in moderate discomfort or clinical deterioration. Class 3 discrepancies could potentially result in severe discomfort or clinical deterioration.	during 7 days after admission to hospital