U.S., Dec. 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07278609) titled 'The RheumSafer Study: Improving Medication Appropriateness in People With Rheumatic Conditions' on Dec. 01.
Brief Summary: People with rheumatic conditions often take many medications, but more pills can increase the risk of side effects, especially in older adults. Some drugs (such as those intended to help pain or sleep) may cause more harm than good in the long term, and others may simply be no longer needed. These are known as 'potentially inappropriate medications' (PIMs).
This quality improvement study focuses on people with rheumatic conditions aged 60 and over who take 5 or more daily medications. The goal of the study is t...