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A Multi-component Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in People With Depressive Disorders

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Behavioral: Intervention to Psychiatrists
Behavioral: Intervention to Patients
Other: Control
Registration Number
NCT03668457
Lead Sponsor
Servicio Canario de Salud
Brief Summary

Objective: The study of medication adherence in depression (MAPDep study) aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multi-component strategy to enhance patient-centered care to improve adherence toward medications in patients with depression, formed by an educational intervention to psychiatrists and/or a collaborative care intervention group to patients and relatives plus a reminder system through the use of a mobile APP.

Methods: The objective will be assessed under an open multicenter, clinical controlled trial with random allocation by clusters to one of three interventions or to usual care (control arm). In group 1 only patients and family members receive intervention, in group 2 only psychiatrists receive intervention, and group 3 is a combined intervention for patients and psychiatrists. The main measure will be the change in medication adherence rate. Secondary endpoints are depression, emotional distress, health-related quality of life, physical functioning, patients' knowledge about their medications, provider beliefs regarding patient-centeredness, and healthcare resource utilization.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients:

    • Patients with diagnosis of depressive disorder (major depressive disorder MDD and/or dysthymia) under pharmacological treatment
    • Regular users of mobile phones
    • Patients who have consulted their psychiatrist about their depression at least once in the previous 6 months
  • Health professionals:

Psychiatrists have no intention of moving from their practice during the study period.

Exclusion criteria:

• Patient:

  • Patients with history of current bipolar disorder and/or any psychotic disorder
  • Insufficient language skills
  • Pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention to PsychiatristsIntervention to PsychiatristsPsychiatrists receive the intervention. Their associated patients do not receive direct intervention although indirect intervention through professionals
Intervention to PatientsControlOnly patients receive intervention
ControlControlPsychiatrists provide the usual care Patients receive usual care
Intervention to PatientsIntervention to PatientsOnly patients receive intervention
Mixed InterventionControlPatients and Psychiatrists associated with these patients receive intervention
Mixed InterventionIntervention to PsychiatristsPatients and Psychiatrists associated with these patients receive intervention
Intervention to PsychiatristsControlPsychiatrists receive the intervention. Their associated patients do not receive direct intervention although indirect intervention through professionals
Mixed InterventionIntervention to PatientsPatients and Psychiatrists associated with these patients receive intervention
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in the Sidorkiewicz instrument scoreBaseline and 6 months

Change in adherence from baseline to 6 months. This instrument contains 5 questions to help patients recognize their different medication-taking behaviors for each drug taken. The results generate adherence levels ranging from 1 (high drug adherence) to 6 (drug discontinuation).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in the Sidorkiewicz instrument scoreBaseline, 3 and 12 months

Change in adherence from baseline to 3 and 12 months.

Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scoreBaseline, 3, 6, and 12 months

HADS contains two 7-item Likert scales, one for anxiety and one for depression, with responses being scored on a scale of 0-3 (3 indicates higher symptom frequencies).

Change in Physical Functioning Subscale (PF-10) of the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)Baseline, 6, and 12 months

PF-10 contains 10-item Likert scale designed to examine a person's perceived limitation with physical functioning. Each item is rated on a 3-point scale (yes, limited a lot; yes, limited a little; and no, not limited at all).

Change in Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II) scoreBaseline, 3, 6, and 12 months

BDI-II contains 21 questions, each answer being scored on a scale value of 0 to 3. Higher total scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms.

Change in EQ-5D-5LBaseline, 6, and 12 months

EQ-5D-5L is a questionnaire consisting of five domains (Mobility, Self-Care, Usual Activity, Pain/Discomfort and Anxiety/Depression) each with five levels (no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems).

Change in Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS) scoreBaseline and 12 months

PPOS is a self-administered questionnaire that assesses patient-centeredness healthcare professionals. PPOS contains 18 items scored on a 6-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Servicio de Evaluación. Servicio Canario de Salud

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

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