The Consta Club: A Demonstration Project for Setting up a Consta Club in a Community Mental Health Center
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective
In brief
This study will establish a bi-weekly Consta Club. Participants will begin taking Risperdal Consta after being recommended by their treating physician. As a part of the Consta Club attendees will receive their injection of Risperdal Consta and be educated about important mental health issues. Interviews with study participants will be completed every three months to determine the effectiveness of the change to Risperdal Consta and the bi-weekly group. The overall hypothesis is that the individuals in Consta Club will have a decrease in walk-in visits, emergency procedures and hospitalizations. It is also believed that individuals in Consta Club will have fewer symptoms and better levels of functioning.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00845572
- Run by
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2007-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-09-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Males and females who are able to understand the consent form and who have given informed consent.
- Between the ages of 18 and 65.
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- Receiving treatment with an oral atypical antipsychotic medication for at least two months prior to study
- Only partial adherence (80% or less) to antipsychotic medication
- If they have tried Consta but did not receive an adequate trial and did not experience any adverse symptoms.
- Some responsibility for attending Consta Club meetings and injections.
- Able to understand and complete rating scales.
You may not qualify if…
- History of significant head trauma, seizure disorder, or mental retardation.
- Has a legal guardian.
- Alcohol or drug abuse or dependence within the past 3 months.
- Previous negative reactions to oral Risperdal.
Where it is running
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio — San Antonio, Texas, United States
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