Effect Of Treatment Compliance Training Given To Patients With Bipolar Disorder

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Completed

• Conditions: Treatment Compliance; Quality of Life
• Interventions: Behavioral: Treatment Compliance Training

• Registration Number: NCT04393987
• Lead Sponsor: Uşak University

Brief Summary

In bipolar disorder, treatment noncompliance is associated with high rates of recurrence and hospitalization. Furthermore, it is reported that that treatment noncompliance disturbs the social functioning of patients and reduces the quality of life. Improvement of the quality of life, social functioning and treatment compliance is as important as the long-term treatment of symptoms.This study aimed to determine the effect of treatment compliance training given to patients with bipolar disorder on treatment compliance, social functioning, and quality of life.

Detailed Description

The aim is to determine the effect of treatment compliance training given to patients with bipolar disorder on treatment compliance, social functioning, and quality of life.

The study was conducted with 38 bipolar disorder (n=17 intervention group; n=21 control group) using a quasi-experimental research design. Patients were evaluated using a pre-test, post-test, monitoring test, "Medication

Adherence Rating Scale (MARS)", "Social Functioning Scale (SFS)", and "World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Short Form (WHOQOLBREF-TR)." The measurements were taken 3 times:

pre test, post-test and 3-months post-test.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2019-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-09-01
• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 2020-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteering to participate,
• Being diagnosed with bipolar disorder,
• Being in the euthymic period,
• Being at the age of 18 or over,
• Being literate.

Exclusion Criteria

• Being in an acute period of exacerbation
• Actively using alcohol or psychoactive substances
• Having another psychiatric illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Arms	Treatment Compliance Training	Treatment Compliance Training The treatment compliance training consists of five sessions in total and was given individually. Each session of the treatment compliance training given once a week took 45 minutes on average.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS)	Change from baseline to 5 weeks (also assessed at 17 weeks post-baseline)	The scale assesses the patient's compliance behaviors and attitude to treatment. The scale consists of 10 questions to answer in the form of Yes/No (between 1-7 were poor in compliance with treatment and those with scores between 8-10 were high). The scale assesses the patient's compliance behaviors and attitude to treatment. The scale consists of 10 questions to answer in the form of Yes/No (between 1-7 were poor in compliance with treatment and those with scores between 8-10 were high).
Social Functioning Scale (SFS)	Change from baseline to 5 weeks (also assessed at 17 weeks post-baseline)	The Social Functioning Scale is a tool that evaluates role functions requiring judgment on the social role of an individual. The scale consists of seven subscales. The total score that can be obtained from this scale ranges between 0-223 points. High scores taken from each subscale indicate that there is a positive development in functioning.
World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Short Form (WHOQOLBREF-TR)	Change from baseline to 5 weeks (also assessed at 17 weeks post-baseline)	World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Short Form consists of 26 questions and four domains. These 4 domains are physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment.Domain I: Physical domain: It covers the ability to conduct daily tasks, commitment to medicines and treatment, vitality and fatigue, physical mobility, pain and discomfort, sleep and rest, ability to work. Domain II: Mental domain: It covers body image and appearance, negative emotions, memory, and concentration. Domain III: Social domain: It covers the relationships with others, social support, and sexual life. Domain IV: Environmental domain: It covers financial resources, physical security, access to health services, home environment, opportunity for rest and recreation, physical environment and transportation. The quality of life increases as the score obtained from the domains increases .

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uşak Üniversity; 🇹🇷 Uşak, Turkey