Status:
COMPLETED
A Study of Strategies to Improve Schizophrenia Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this project is to translate research findings about key aspects of antipsychotic treatment into routine care through a multi-component intervention, focusing on improving two aspects of m...
Detailed Description
Background: Antipsychotic medication is by far the most widely utilized treatment for schizophrenia in VA settings, and the VA has established guidelines for the appropriate use of these medications....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- SITE: 300 or more patients with schizophrenia diagnosis Below national VA average on high antipsychotic dosing (dosing sites) or use of clozapine (clozapine sites)?Site leader buy-in
- PATIENT: Clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- 18-65 years of age Had at least 1 inpatient stays or outpatient visits to facility in past year \[Dosing Sites\] Filled antipsychotic prescription at dose that exceeds guideline recommendations in past 3 months \[Clozapine Sites\] Scores positive on computer routine to identify potential candidates for a trial of clozapine
Exclusion
- SITE:No affiliation with an Institutional Review Board or Research and Development office for protocol review/approval PATIENT: No access to telephone Enrolled in a conflicting study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00156637
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
April 7 2015
Active Locations (4)
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1
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72703
2
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Little Rock, AR
No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72114-1706
3
Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH
Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45428
4
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030