How seeing specialists affects medication burden for people with dementia
Specialty Care and Use of Potentially Burdensome and Problematic Medications among Community-Dwelling People with Dementia
['FUNDING_P01'] · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · NIH-11265781
This project looks at how visiting specialists changes the number and kinds of medicines people living with dementia take.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_P01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11265781 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From the patient's perspective, the team will examine how people with dementia who live at home use specialty medical, surgical, and mental health care and how that care relates to the medicines they are prescribed. The researchers will analyze patterns of specialty visits, prescribing, and deprescribing to identify when care leads to complex or potentially harmful medication regimens. They will study factors that drive high specialty use and missed opportunities to stop medicines that may no longer help or may cause harm. The goal is to find ways to improve coordination and reduce medication burden for people with dementia.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are community-dwelling adults diagnosed with dementia who receive care from multiple providers or specialists.
Not a fit: People living in long-term care facilities or those with no specialty visits or little medication use are less likely to be directly affected by this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help reduce unnecessary or harmful medicines and improve care coordination for people living with dementia.
How similar studies have performed: While prior deprescribing work shows benefits in some settings, the specific role of specialty care in driving medication burden for people with dementia is relatively understudied.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: STEINMAN, MICHAEL A. — ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
- Study coordinator: STEINMAN, MICHAEL A.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.