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An Adherence Study of Antipsychotic Medication in Outpatients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder

NCT00861003 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2009-03-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This prospective study examines the differences among several measures of adherence to antipsychotic medications in outpatients with schizophrenia. Adherence is assessed by using self-report, physician report, pill count and electronic monitoring. The rates of adherence/non-adherence with various tools will be manifested. The association between antipsychotic adherence/non-adherence and various clinical status, including psychotic symptoms, depressive symptoms, side effects, neurocognitive function and insight are analyzed. Participants are assessed at baseline during a visit to their outpatient clinic and followed up for 8 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS)

MEMS is a medication vial cap that electronically records the date and time of bottle opening.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Korea University Guro Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2010-08-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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