Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Intervention in the Reduction of Benzodiazepine Prescriptions: A Cluster Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 472
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Number of dispensing of benzodiazepines.
研究概览
简要总结
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a comprehensive, multicomponent intervention utilizing education and support for Benzodiazepines withdrawal compared to standard care.
详细描述
The excessive use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) presents significant health concerns and high healthcare costs, particularly in Spain, where usage rates are among the highest globally. In Andalusian, over a 10% of the population use BZDs long-term, prompting the need for safe and effective reduction strategies.
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a comprehensive, multicomponent intervention utilizing education and support for BZD withdrawal compared to standard care.
The intervention involved educational discussions, consultations with health professionals, and letters supported by multiple scientific societies.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Data collector was not involved in outcomes assessment.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •users of health centre's with more than 4 weeks of benzodiazepines use.
- •users of health centre's over 18 years of age.
排除标准
- •users of health centre's with mental disorder.
- •users of health centre's terminal.
- •users of health centre's with alcohol dependence.
- •users of health centre's with dementia.
- •users of health centre's who had intellectual disabilities.
- •users of health centre's unable to cooperate with the questionnaires.
结局指标
主要结局
Number of dispensing of benzodiazepines.
时间窗: 3.5 years
Number of dispensing of benzodiazepines, measured at the level of the participant.
次要结局
- Knowledge(6 months)
- Life Quality(6 months)
研究者
Ingrid Ferrer López
Principal Investigator. Primary Care Pharmacist. Pharm.G, Ph.D. Clinical management unit Primary care pharmacy Seville.Andalusian Health Service
Andalusian Health Service