Pharmacist-led Interventions in Psychiatric Patients

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Conditions studied: Mental Disorders, Metabolic Syndrome

In brief

The goal of this intervention study is to examine the impact of pharmacist-led interventions in psychiatric patients initiating second-generation antipsychotic treatment. The primary purpose is to assess the impact of intervention on antipsychotic induced metabolic outcomes, such as weight gain and other cardiometabolic risk markers, in patients aged 18 to 60 years who have been diagnosed with chronic mental disorder. Participants will be assigned to either the intervention or the control group. The intervention group will receive educational interventions from the pharmacist at baseline, after 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks along with the standard therapy prescribed by the psychiatrist. On the other hand, the control group will receive only the standard therapy with no intervention from the pharmacist.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07446218

Run by

University of Lahore

People needed

148

Starts

2026-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 18-60 years.
• Diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder.
• Currently prescribed a second-generation antipsychotic for < 2 months.
• Willing to participate in lifestyle and counseling sessions.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with severe medical comorbidities.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
• Patients receiving only first-generation antipsychotics.
• Patients taking more than three antipsychotics.
• Patients using combination of first and second generation antipsychotics.
• Individuals with cognitive impairment.
• Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Where it is running

• Punjab Institute of Mental Health — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
• The University of Lahore — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

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