NCT00356655

Brief Summary

This a comparative study of enhanced pharmacist care and regular care of patients starting on antidepressants. When providing participants with enhanced care pharmacists will use the Health Professional's Antidepressant Communications Tool (Health PACT) a minimum of three times during face-to-face discussions. This tool was developed specifically for this study. All participants will be followed for 26 weeks and will be assessed for duration of use of their antidepressant, adherence to treatment, and clinical response.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
106

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2006

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2006

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 24, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 26, 2006

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

April 11, 2022

Status Verified

May 1, 2008

First QC Date

July 24, 2006

Last Update Submit

April 8, 2022

Conditions

Depressive Disorder

Keywords

Depressive disorderPatient complianceAntidepressive AgentsPatient educationCommunity pharmacy servicesCounseling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Persistence

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Adherence (mean possession ratio)

  • Beck Depression Inventory symptom improvement

  • Beck Anxiety Inventory symptom improvement

  • Change in antidepressant compliance questionnaire responses

Interventions

PsychoeducationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • patient presents to a pharmacy with a prescription for an antidepressant from a family physician
  • patient with DSM-IV major or minor depression
  • patient has not taken an antidepressant in the preceding six months
  • patient is 18 years of age or older
  • patient is fluent in English
  • patient taking newly-prescribed antidepressant for no more than 1 week

You may not qualify if:

  • patient with plans of leaving the vicinity within 6 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

EPICORE Centre

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2C8, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive DisorderPatient Compliance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mood DisordersMental DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • David M Gardner, PharmD

    Dalhousie University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 24, 2006

First Posted

July 26, 2006

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Study Completion

May 1, 2008

Last Updated

April 11, 2022

Record last verified: 2008-05

Locations

CA(1)