Status:
COMPLETED
The Consta Club: A Demonstration Project for Setting up a Consta Club in a Community Mental Health Center
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 rece...
Detailed Description
Poor adherence to oral antipsychotic medication leads to rehospitalization, derails the process of recovery, and contributes to the high cost of treating schizophrenia. Unfortunately, poor adherence i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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.
Exclusion
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00845572
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
September 18 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229