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