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Antipsychotic TreatmentKvaliMedNCT00750776

KvaliMed - a Quality Project With Focus on Patients in Antipsychotic Treatment

An observational study of Antipsychotic Treatment and Quality Assurance, run by Psychiatric Centre Rigshospitalet at 10 sites in Denmark.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Rating and registration in KMS database of all patients in anti-psychotic treatment with 8 selected items from PANSS, GAF, 21 selected items from UKU, 3 selected items from TSQM. and measurement of compliance. Frequency of use of rating scales per participating health care professional. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
How many people
212 participants
Where
10 sitesDenmark
Study dates
Aug 2003to Aug 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients that are treatet with antipsycotic medicine - by a specialist in psychiatry - the patients can stay at the hospital or receive outpatient treatment

Who may be able to join

  • All patients where a physician has decided to treat the patient with antipsychotics.
  • All patients that are treated within the Danish health care system

Who cannot join

  • Patients that are treated in accordance with "Law concerning freedom deprivation and other compulsion in psychiatry
  • Patients that are in judicial measure

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 1 country.

10 sites in 1 country

Denmark10 sites
  • Research Site

    Bjerringbro

  • Research Site

    Brørup

  • Research Site

    Copenhagen

  • Research Site

    Esbjerg

  • ResearcH Site

    Holbæk

  • Research Site

    Hviding

  • Research Site

    Næstved

  • Research Site

    Slagelse, Dianalund

  • Research Site

    Thyholm

  • Research Site

    Varde

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About this study

Rating and registration in KMS database of all patients in anti-psychotic treatment with 8 selected items from PANSS, GAF, 21 selected items from UKU, 3 selected items from TSQM. and measurement of compliance. Frequency of use of rating scales per participating health care professional.

Keywords
Quality assurance, medical treatment, Patient satisfaction
Medical subject headings
Patient Satisfaction

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. GAF score >= 30 or have an improvement on >= 5 points at the GAF scale

    Measured: All measures are rated every ½ year at least.GAF: At least 85 % of the rated patients must have a score >= 30 or have an improvement on >= 5 points at the GAF scale

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. PANSS: Share af patients that have a score >= 3 on each an every of the following items P1, P2, P3, N1, N4, N6, G5, G9

    Measured: PANSS: At least 70% of the patients have a score <= 3 on each an every of the following items P1, P2, P3, N1, N4, N6, G5, G9

  2. UKU: Share of patients that have a score <=1 on the selected 21 items from the UKU scale

    Measured: UKU: At least 75 % of the patients have a score on <=1 on the selected items UKU scale.At least 30 % of the patients are examined for metabolic syndrom.

  3. Compliance: Share of patients have according to the specialists evaluation have taken their antipsychotic medicine according to prescription

    Measured: Compliance: At least 75% of the patients have according to the specialists evaluation taken their antipsychotic medicine according to prescription

  4. Patient satisfaction:Share of patients that scores in one of the to best categories i all selected 3 items in the TSQM scale.

    Measured: Patient satisfaction:At least 65 % of the patients scores in one of the to best kategories in all the selected 3 items in the TSQM scale.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Sep 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2003
  3. Study completionAug 2012

Why it stopped: Due to lack of financial support

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
212 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00750776
Sponsor's protocol ID
NIS-NDK-DUM-2002/1
Acronym
KvaliMed
Status last verified
Apr 2013
First submitted
10 Sep 2008
Last updated
16 Apr 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Antipsychotic Treatment and Quality Assurance, run by Psychiatric Centre Rigshospitalet at 10 sites in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Apr 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Due to lack of financial support). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

GAF score >= 30 or have an improvement on >= 5 points at the GAF scale (time frame: All measures are rated every ½ year at least.GAF: At least 85 % of the rated patients must have a score >= 30 or have an improvement on >= 5 points at the GAF scale). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Apr 2013.

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