Improving Medication Adherence Among People With Schizophrenia Through the Use of 2-way Pagers

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Conditions studied: Schizophrenia

In brief

This study will determine whether using a pager improves medication adherence in people with schizophrenia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00392236

Run by

Northwell Health

People needed

55

Starts

2006-04-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-25

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Meets DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
• Admitted to the Zucker Hillside Hospital for exacerbation of illness
• Speaks English

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of severe visual or motor impairments
• Mental retardation
• Neurologic disorder that may impact functioning such as seizures or vascular, neoplastic, traumatic, or infectious disorders affecting the brain
• Prescribed a psychotropic drug in depot form
• After hospital discharge, a living or treatment situation that includes dispensing of full medication regimen

Where it is running

• The Zucker Hillside Hospital — Glen Oaks, New York, United States

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