Telephone Care as a Substitute for Routine Psychiatric Medication

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Major Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Anxiety Disorders

In brief

The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions: (1) Does substituting brief, scheduled, clinician-initiated telephone calls (telephone care) for routine psychiatric medication management visits reduce overall healthcare utilization? (2) Is substituting brief, scheduled, clinician-initiated telephone calls (telephone care) for routine psychiatric medication management visits as effective as routine care?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00105885

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

324

Starts

2003-11-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients will be eligible for this study if they carry a diagnosis of major depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or non-PTSD anxiety disorders.
• They must be psychiatrically stable subjects with a Global Assessment of Functioning scale score of >50, no psychiatric hospitalizations in the previous six months, and no active substance abuse disorders.

You may not qualify if…

• Psychiatric hospitalization within 6 months prior to study entry.
• Visit interval >1 year.
• Lack of telephone access.
• Inability to use a telephone.
• GAF<50.

Where it is running

• VA Medical & Regional Office Center, White River — White River Junction, Vermont, United States

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