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MultimorbidityNCT07138183

The Impact of Nurse Practitioner-Led Multidisciplinary Team Intervention on the Implementation of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Multimorbidity

A study testing NP-led MDT in people with Multimorbidity, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a nurse practitioner-led multidisciplinary team (NP-led MDT) intervention can improve the use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and short-term clinical outcomes in hospitalized adults with multimorbidity in a multidisciplinary medicine ward. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Multimorbidity
What is being tested?
NP-led MDT
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
178 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
2 Sep 2025to Apr 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age: 18 years or older
  • Admitted to the multidisciplinary ward through the emergency department for inpatient care
  • Diagnosed with at least one of the following six chronic conditions and concurrently having one or more additional chronic diseases:
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
  • Hypertension (HTN)
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  • Dyslipidemia (DLP)
  • Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Who cannot join

  • End-of-life (EOL) patients: Refers to patients receiving palliative care or those assessed by the medical team as unlikely to survive to discharge during the current hospitalization.
  • Patients expected to be transferred to other departments: For example, patients anticipated to be transferred to oncology, intensive care unit (ICU), surgery, or other departments where full MDT intervention cannot be implemented.
  • Unwilling to participate.
  • Patients under the care of the study team physician on the day of hospitalization.
  • Patients known to be economically or educationally disadvantaged

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: The Impact of Nurse Practitioner-Led Multidisciplinary Team Intervention on the Implementation of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Multimorbidity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a nurse practitioner-led multidisciplinary team (NP-led MDT) intervention can improve the use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and short-term clinical outcomes in hospitalized adults with multimorbidity in a multidisciplinary medicine ward.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

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Does NP-led MDT intervention increase the proportion of patients achieving GDMT at hospital discharge?

Does NP-led MDT intervention reduce 30-, 60-, and 90-day readmission, emergency department visits, and mortality?

Researchers will compare the NP-led MDT intervention group with the usual care group to see if the intervention improves GDMT implementation and clinical outcomes.

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to NP-led MDT care or usual care.

Have their medications reviewed according to the latest guidelines (intervention group only).

Be followed for 90 days after discharge to collect outcomes through medical record review and telephone follow-up.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate whether a nurse practitioner-led multidisciplinary team (NP-led MDT) intervention can improve the implementation rate of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and short-term clinical outcomes in hospitalized adults with multimorbidity. Multimorbidity is defined as the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions, including heart failure, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Suboptimal use of GDMT is common in this population, contributing to poor clinical outcomes.

Eligible patients admitted from the emergency department to the multidisciplinary medicine ward of a tertiary medical center will be screened within 72 hours of admission. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the NP-led MDT intervention group or the usual care group.

In the intervention group, the NP-led MDT-comprising a nurse practitioner, physicians, and clinical pharmacists-will review each patient's diagnoses, comorbidities, baseline medications, and relevant laboratory or imaging results. Based on the latest international guidelines, the team will formulate individualized GDMT recommendations, which will be communicated to the patient's primary inpatient care team. The NP will also provide patient and caregiver education on medication adherence, potential side effects, and follow-up requirements. All final prescribing decisions will be made by the primary physician.

In the usual care group, patients will receive standard inpatient management from their primary care team without additional structured NP-led MDT intervention.

The primary outcome is the GDMT implementation rate at hospital discharge, calculated as the number of GDMT drugs prescribed divided by the number indicated according to guidelines. Secondary outcomes include all-cause readmission, emergency department visits, and mortality at 30, 60, and 90 days post-discharge, as well as selected disease-specific clinical indicators when available (e.g., left ventricular ejection fraction, HbA1c, blood pressure, LDL-C, eGFR).

Follow-up will be conducted via medical record review and telephone contact. This trial aims to provide real-world evidence on whether an NP-led MDT approach can bridge the gap between guideline recommendations and actual prescribing practices, thereby improving both medication use and patient outcomes in multimorbid inpatients.

Conditions
Multimorbidity
Being tested
NP-led MDT, Usual Care

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NP-led MDTBehavioural

    a nurse practitioner-led multidisciplinary team (MDT).

  • Usual CareBehavioural

    Participants will receive usual inpatient care provided by the primary care team.

Study groups in NCT07138183
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NP-led MDT Intervention GroupExperimentalParticipants receive care from a nurse practitioner-led multidisciplinary team providing individualized, guideline-based medication recommendations.
Receives: Behavioral: NP-led MDT
Usual Care GroupActive comparatorParticipants receive usual inpatient care from the primary care team without additional NP-led MDT intervention.
Receives: Behavioral: Usual Care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. GDMT Implementation Rate at Hospital Discharge

    The proportion of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) drugs prescribed at hospital discharge, calculated as the number of GDMT drug classes prescribed divided by the number of drug classes indicated.

    Measured: On the day of hospital discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Aug 2025
  2. Study start2 Sep 2025
  3. Primary completion24 Nov 2025
  4. Study completionApr 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
178 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07138183
Sponsor's protocol ID
202506113RINC
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
5 Aug 2025
Last updated
19 Mar 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: The individual participant data will not be shared due to patient privacy concerns and institutional policy restrictions. Only aggregated study results will be made publicly available.

Publications

  • Spahillari A, Cohen LP, Lin C, Liu Y, Tringale A, Sheppard KE, Ko C, Khairnar R, Williamson KM, Wasfy JH, Scott NS, Paquette C, Greene SJ, Fonarow GC, Januzzi JL Jr. Efficacy, Safety and Mechanistic Impact of a Heart Failure Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Clinic. JACC Heart Fail. 2025 Apr;13(4):554-568. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.08.017. Epub 2024 Oct 9.

    PubMed 39387769
  • AlHabeeb W, Alayoubi F, Hayajneh A, Ullah A, Elshaer F. A strategy to improve adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and the role of the multidisciplinary team in a heart-failure programme. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2024 Jan-Apr 23;35(1):12-15. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2022-067. Epub 2023 May 5.

    PubMed 37171293
  • Rao VU, Bhasin A, Vargas J Jr, Arun Kumar V. A multidisciplinary approach to heart failure care in the hospital: improving the patient journey. Hosp Pract (1995). 2022 Aug;50(3):170-182. doi: 10.1080/21548331.2022.2082776. Epub 2022 Jul 4.

    PubMed 35658810
  • Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) CKD Work Group. KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int. 2024 Apr;105(4S):S117-S314. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.10.018. No abstract available.

    PubMed 38490803
  • Huang PH, Lu YW, Tsai YL, Wu YW, Li HY, Chang HY, Wu CH, Yang CY, Tarng DC, Huang CC, Ho LT, Lin CF, Chien SC, Wu YJ, Yeh HI, Pan WH, Li YH; expert committee for the Taiwan Lipid Guidelines for Primary Prevention. 2022 Taiwan lipid guidelines for primary prevention. J Formos Med Assoc. 2022 Dec;121(12):2393-2407. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2022.05.010. Epub 2022 Jun 14.

    PubMed 35715290
  • Wang TD, Chiang CE, Chao TH, Cheng HM, Wu YW, Wu YJ, Lin YH, Chen MY, Ueng KC, Chang WT, Lee YH, Wang YC, Chu PH, Chao TF, Kao HL, Hou CJ, Lin TH. 2022 Guidelines of the Taiwan Society of Cardiology and the Taiwan Hypertension Society for the Management of Hypertension. Acta Cardiol Sin. 2022 May;38(3):225-325. doi: 10.6515/ACS.202205_38(3).20220321A.

    PubMed 35673334
  • Joglar JA, Chung MK, Armbruster AL, Benjamin EJ, Chyou JY, Cronin EM, Deswal A, Eckhardt LL, Goldberger ZD, Gopinathannair R, Gorenek B, Hess PL, Hlatky M, Hogan G, Ibeh C, Indik JH, Kido K, Kusumoto F, Link MS, Linta KT, Marcus GM, McCarthy PM, Patel N, Patton KK, Perez MV, Piccini JP, Russo AM, Sanders P, Streur MM, Thomas KL, Times S, Tisdale JE, Valente AM, Van Wagoner DR; Peer Review Committee Members. 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2024 Jan 2;149(1):e1-e156. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001193. Epub 2023 Nov 30.

    PubMed 38033089
  • Li YH, Wang CC, Hung CL, Wu YW, Hsu CH, Tsou YL, Wang CH, Wu CK, Lin PL, Chang HY, Sung SH, Chen ZW, Juang JJ, Wang TD, Chen WJ. 2024 Guidelines of the Taiwan Society of Cardiology for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Acta Cardiol Sin. 2024 Mar;40(2):148-171. doi: 10.6515/ACS.202403_40(2).20240206A.

    PubMed 38532817

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing NP-led MDT in people with Multimorbidity, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

GDMT Implementation Rate at Hospital Discharge (time frame: On the day of hospital discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07138183, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Mar 2026.

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