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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00057135
Date of registration: 27/03/2003
Primary sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs
Public title: Improving Antipsychotic Adherence Among Patients With Serious Mental Illness
Scientific title: Improving Antipsychotic Adherence Among Patients With Schizophrenia
Date of first enrolment: November 2002
Target sample size: 150
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00057135
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Marcia T. Valenstein, MD AB
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Affiliation:  VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Name:   John Grabowski, MD
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Affiliation:  VA Medical Center, Providence
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients must be adult veterans. Diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or
bipolar disorder. At least one active oral antipsychotic prescription. History of poor
medication compliance.

Exclusion Criteria:

Have received depot antipsychotics in the last year. Have supervised medication
administration. Have not attended a VA outpatient appointment in the past 6 months, and
none are scheduled,. Are prescribed Clozapine. Have a fatal illness with a life
expectancy less than 2 years.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Bipolar Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophrenia
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Mailed reminders to patient when medication refills are due
Behavioral: Note to Mental Health Provider when refill is overdue
Behavioral: Unit of use medication packaging
Procedure: Aligning all prescriptions to fall due on same date
Primary Outcome(s)
Medication Possession Ratio at baseline, 1-6 months, 6-12 months, and 12-18 months. Aggregate adherence categories based on MPR, anti-psychotic blood levels (present/not present) and patient self-report at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. [Time Frame: No]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia, Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, Quality of Well-Being Scale. All to be administered at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months after enrollment [Time Frame: No]
Secondary ID(s)
IIR 01-074
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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