Senior Center Medication Safety and Empowerment Curriculum

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

MedSEC is an interactive curriculum designed for older adults and their caregivers to reduce medication harm and improve communication with healthcare providers. It uses videos, group discussions, and hands-on tools across two sessions, aligned with the 4Ms framework of Age-Friendly Health Systems. The program will be offered at senior centers in Western New York, with a Train-the-Trainer model to sustain delivery by center staff. Participants will learn to recognize medication risks, ask better questions, and apply safer medication practices. The study is led by the University at Buffalo, with regional collaboration to support healthy aging in the community.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 55 years of age and above
* taking prescription medications

Carepartner Inclusion Criteria:

* currently an informal or formal care partner for an eligible patient (regardless of whether they live with or near the patient)
* aged 18 years of age and above

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with cognitive impairment that prevents their self-management of medications.

Where it's running

• University at Buffalo
  Buffalo, New York, United States Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.