Impact of pharmacist interventions on adherence and patient outcomes among depressed patients.

Completed

• Conditions: Patients diagnosed with major depression disorders; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Depression

• Registration Number: ISRCTN34879893
• Lead Sponsor: Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 195

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients within the age range of 18 to 60 years
2. Patients newly diagnosed with a MDD, according to the scales in the ?Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Ed (DSM-IV)
3. Patients having no psychotic or bipolar history
4. Patients having no drug or dependency history
5. Patients having no cognitive impairment that may hinder the assessment?

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients having a psychiatric or bipolar disorder history
2. Patients having drug or dependency history.
3. Patients suffering from any cognitive impairment that may hinder the ?assessment
4. Patients not responding at any level to the antidepressant within 8 weeks of ?recruitment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified