A Patient-Centered Approach to Improve Screening for Side Effects of Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs)
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine if individuals with serious mental illnesses exposed to a patient-centered computerized tool versus printed educational materials have higher rates of screening for the metabolic side effects of second-generation antipsychotic medications and different patterns of communication with their prescribers about screening.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00677898
- Run by
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- People needed
- 239
- Starts
- 2010-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-04-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Agreement obtained from the treating clinician that the patient is clinically stable enough to participate in the study and can be contacted for recruitment
- Agreement obtained from treating clinician to have a single visit with the patient audio taped
- Patient age 18-70 years
- Diagnosis of a psychotic disorder (schizophrenia, affective psychosis, major depression with psychotic features)
- Currently prescribed any SGA medication (aripiprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone) by a clinician in a VA Maryland Healthcare System (VAMHCS) mental health clinic
- Had at least two outpatient visits with the prescribing clinician in the past year - Decisional capacity to provide informed consent
- Ability to read at a 4th grade reading level
You may not qualify if…
- Diagnosis of dementia or other organic brain syndrome or traumatic brain injury
Where it is running
- Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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