Development, Validation and Evaluation of a Deprescribing Tool

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a deprescribing tool can help in reducing prescriptions with potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), in the Indian elderly population. The main question it aims to answer is- Can inappropriate polypharmacy in elderly patients be reduced through development and implementation of a deprescribing tool relevant to the Indian context? Researchers will compare control arm outcome parameters to see if there is a reduction in Proportion of prescriptions with at least one PIM ( Primary outcome parameter). Participating Prescribers ( Physicians) will be randomized to Control or Intervention arms. Particpating patients will not be randomized, and will receive routine consultation with a Physician who does not use the Deprescribing Tool (Control arm) or a prescriber who uses the Deprescribing tool ( Intervention Arm)

NCT Number	NCT07114094
Lead Sponsor	Indian Council of Medical Research Collaborators: St Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
Conditions	Elderly
Enrollment	1,650 participants
Start Date	2025-05-01
Primary Completion	2026-02 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-09 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-08-14