An observational study in NSAIDs Administration, sponsored by Alexandria University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-10-02.
Sponsored by Alexandria University · Observational
The goal of this observational study is to assess the pattern of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital. The main question it aims to answer is:
What is the prevalence of chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital?
This is a prospective cross sectional study of pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS in patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.
Three well trained emergency clinical pharmacists will start medication reconciliation process on admission by interviews with the patients or their care givers.
The study aims to assess the pattern of chronic use of NSAIDS and evaluate the patients' knowledge about doses, duration and adverse events and other use precautions .Finally to provide counseling service regarding NSAIDS medical information to patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital.
Alexandria University is the lead sponsor of 569 studies on the registry; 125 are open to participants now.
Of its 12 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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Patients who are admitted to Emergency department in Alexandria main University Hospital during the study period
Inclusion Criteria: all adults equal or more than 18 years -
Exclusion Criteria:Patients who cannot communicate or have no family members.
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patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital for detection of patients on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Other: Doing Interviews with the patients admitted to emergency department to detect whom are on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
detection of patients on chronic use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs among total patients admitted to emergency department in Alexandria Main University Hospital
prevelence of chronic use of NSAIDS among total patients admitted to emergency department
(Number of of chronic use of NSAIDS / total patients admitted to emergency department) x 100
Time frame: two months from 1 March 2025 to 1 May 2025
Percentage of patients who are already aware about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects
Number of patients who are already aware about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects / total number of patients who are chronic users of NSAIDS x100
Time frame: one month
Penrcentage of patients who have taken a counselling session about NSAIDS chronic use adverse effects
Number of patients who have taken a counselling session
Time frame: one month
Plan to share: Undecided — Most probably that IPD can be shared after publication
This study is completed, as verified in Feb 2025. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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