Evaluation of an Outpatient Modified Prescription Form
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First Received Date ICMJE | November 17, 2005 | ||||
Last Updated Date | December 14, 2011 | ||||
Start Date ICMJE | August 2005 | ||||
Primary Completion Date | February 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
error rates of standard versus modified prescriptions per prescriber [ Time Frame: 200 prescriptions each ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
error rates of standard versus modified prescriptions per prescriber | ||||
Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00256594 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | |||||
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
differences in omissions, commissions, legibility, use of prohibited abbreviations, and satisfaction between standard and modified prescriptions per prescriber | ||||
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Descriptive Information | |||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Evaluation of an Outpatient Modified Prescription Form | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | Evaluation of an Outpatient Modified Paper Prescription Form in 4 Rural States to Address the Public Health Problem of Prescribing Error | ||||
Brief Summary | The purpose of this study is to determine if a modified paper prescribing form decreases prescribing errors compared to a traditional or standard paper prescribing form. |
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Detailed Description | The broad goal of this proposal is to reduce outpatient prescribing errors in rural primary care practices. Although computerized technology is available for prescribing, it has not yet been implemented in most settings. Additionally, rural prescribers will likely be the last to have the means to adopt this technology. Due to the substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States caused by outpatient medication errors, there is an urgent need for low-cost solutions. This research plan will evaluate a modified paper prescription form that may be implemented in rural primary care settings cheaply and quickly with the goal of outpatient prescription error reduction. The specific aims of this project are:
Rural prescribers from four states will be randomly recruited to write prescriptions on standard and modified forms. Prescription duplicates of both types will be analyzed for errors. Prescriber satisfaction with the modified form will be evaluated using surveys and focus groups. Medication errors are a public health problem. Low-cost technology that is shown to reduce medication errors would benefit all rural patients who receive prescriptions. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
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Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
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Condition ICMJE | Medication Errors | ||||
Intervention ICMJE | Device: prescription form
Two prescription pads contained modified forms and two prescription pads were similar to the prescription pads the prescriber had been using. Providers completed 100 standard and 100 modified prescriptions |
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
Enrollment ICMJE | 84 | ||||
Completion Date | January 2011 | ||||
Primary Completion Date | February 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Gender | Both | ||||
Ages | 21 Years and older | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||
Administrative Information | |||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00256594 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 1 R04RH05814-01-00 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
Responsible Party | Amanda Kennedy, University of Vermont | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | University of Vermont | ||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | ||||
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Information Provided By | University of Vermont | ||||
Verification Date | December 2011 | ||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |