Family Perspectives:Treatment of Psychiatric Illnesses With Atypical Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medication - Full Text View

Purpose

Patients who have schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, a psychotic disorder, and are being treated with a medication called Risperidone Long Acting Injectable medication or another antipsychotic medication are candidates for the study. The purpose of the study is to find out from patients' family how they feel the medication has affected their relationship with them. The study will involve meeting with family members three times over the course of one year. The first time will be at New Hampshire Hospital (NHH) or at a community mental health center and the follow up times will be at a convenient place and time for the family member (s), in the community. We will ask them to answer questions from the Family Burden Interview and Quality of Life Questionnaire. The family will not be charged for any test that is completed solely for this study. The family will be provided a travel stipend to meet with the researchers.

Condition	Intervention
Psychotic Disorders	Drug: Risperdal Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medication


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Defined Population Observational Model: Natural History Time Perspective: Longitudinal Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Family Perspectives:Treatment of Psychiatric Illnesses With Atypical Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medication

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: schizophrenia

MedlinePlus related topics: Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire:


Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	February 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2006

Detailed Description:

Patients who have schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, a psychotic disorder, and are being treated with a medication called Risperidone Long Acting Injectable medication or another antipsychotic medication are candidates for the study. The purpose of the study is to find out from patients' family how they feel the medication has affected their relationship with them.The study will involve meeting with family members three times over the course of one year. The first time will be at New Hampshire Hospital (NHH) or at a community mental health center and the follow up times will be at a convenient place and time for the family member (s), in the community. We will ask them to answer questions from the Family Burden Interview and Quality of Life Questionnaire. The family will not be charged for any test that is completed solely for this study. The family will be provided a travel stipend to meet with the researchers.We do not see that there will be any risks to the family. We will be interviewing the patient's family, and they will be sharing information as to how they feel their relationship with the patient is going. All efforts will be made to keep this information confidential; however, there may be unforeseen circumstances that could lead to breaching of confidentiality. If the family expresses need for help the research staff will make recommendations for referral to a provider.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion criteria:Families of adults between the ages of 18-65 who have a diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychotic Disorder NOS, and whose loved one gave permission for them to be contacted.

Either a) a family member whose adult consumer started on Risperidone Long Acting Injection within one month, while at New Hampshire Hospital and/or at a Community Mental Health Center and who consented to participate; or b) a family member whose adult consumer was switched from one antipsychotic medication to another (excluding clozapine) within one month, while at New Hampshire Hospital and/or at a Community Mental Health Center and who consented to participate.
Families that have at least 4 hours per week contact with their loved one with mental illness for 2 of the 4 weeks preceding the medication change.

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00287027

Locations


United States, New Hampshire
NAMI NH
Concord, New Hampshire, United States, 03301

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire

Janssen Medical Affairs

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Alex deNesnera, MD	Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

More Information


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00287027 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	CPHS#17558
Study First Received:	February 2, 2006
Last Updated:	January 4, 2007

Keywords provided by National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire:


psychotic disorders family burden long acting injectible antipsychotic medication

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Antipsychotic Agents	Tranquilizing Agents Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Psychotropic Drugs

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017