Factors Associated With in Suboptimal Prescribing for Older Patients With Epilepsy

Completed

Conditions studied: Epilepsy

In brief

Nearly 2% of veterans \>65 are actively treated for epilepsy, and the incidence is projected to increase with the aging of our society. Since commonly used antiepileptic drugs are considered suboptimal for older patients, it is important to understand existing patterns of treatment for older veterans with epilepsy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00144001

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

9682

Starts

2000-10-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: 66 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veterans 66 years and older receiving care from the Veterans Health Administration between fiscal years 2000-2004 Diagnosis of epilepsy and receiving anticonvulsant drugs

You may not qualify if…

• No VA pharmacy data the year prior to epilepsy diagnosis

Where it is running

• Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA — Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
• South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TX — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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