Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of ISTDP: A Quasi Experimental Study
CEISTDP
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observational
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Brief Summary
Objective: To evaluate whether or not cases treated with Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) facilitate healthcare cost reduction, whether any observed reduction is greater than that of a control group and whether any such gains would be maintained in follow up. Design: A quasi-experimental design was employed in which pre and post healthcare cost and usage data were extracted for all ISTDP treated cases from 1999 to 2008 and compared to parallel measures of a control group of cases referred but never treated.
Trial Health
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Started Jan 2008
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 25, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 16, 2013
CompletedAugust 16, 2013
July 1, 2013
1.2 years
July 25, 2013
August 15, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Total Doctor and Hospital Costs
Total Physician and Hospital billings per patient
1 year pre versus 3 years post
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Hospital costs
1 year pre versus 3 years post
Hospital Days
1 year per versus 3 years post
Doctor Visits
1 year pre versus 3 years post
Doctor Costs
1 year pre versus 3 years post
Study Arms (2)
ISTDP
Patients provided Intensive Short term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Control Group
Patients referred for ISTDP but never seen for any reason
Interventions
An emotion focused brief psychotherapy format.
Eligibility Criteria
All Major DSM IV categories included including mood, anxiety, personality, somatoform, dissociative, eating and psychotic disorders
You may qualify if:
- All patients referred for ISTDP treatment
You may not qualify if:
- Patients not referred for ISTDP treatment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Capital Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2E2, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Abbass A, Kisely S, Rasic D, Town JM, Johansson R. Long-term healthcare cost reduction with Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy in a tertiary psychiatric service. J Psychiatr Res. 2015 May;64:114-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.03.001. Epub 2015 Mar 25.
PMID: 25840829DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Allan A Abbass, MD, FRCPC
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE CONTROL
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 25, 2013
First Posted
August 16, 2013
Study Start
January 1, 2008
Primary Completion
March 1, 2009
Study Completion
March 1, 2009
Last Updated
August 16, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-07