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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00773500
Other study ID # U18HS0169705E
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received October 3, 2008
Last updated February 27, 2012
Start date September 2008
Est. completion date October 2011

Study information

Verified date February 2012
Source Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Our objective is to determine the effects of electronic prescribing on medication safety including medication errors, near misses and preventable adverse drug events in the ambulatory setting. Study design will be a longitudinal evaluation of errors early after implementation and after sustained use.


Description:

We will compare the effects of different vendor-based electronic prescribing systems on ambulatory medication safety in various settings, including rural and underserved areas and determine the effects of electronic prescribing systems on ambulatory medication safety over time.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date October 2011
Est. primary completion date July 2011
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- >=0.75 FTE providers

Exclusion Criteria:

- <0.75 FTE providers

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Electronic prescribing
Implementation of a commercially available electronic prescribing system with clinical decision support

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Taconic IPA Fishkill New York
United States New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene New York New York

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Weill Medical College of Cornell University Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary prescribing error 1 year Yes
Secondary near misses 1 year Yes
Secondary preventable adverse drug events 1 year Yes
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