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Observational Post-Authorisation Safety Study of Asenapine (Sycrest)

Completed
Conditions
Manic Disorder
Interventions
Other: No intervention
Registration Number
NCT01734278
Lead Sponsor
Professor Saad Shakir
Brief Summary

The purpose of this observational study is to evaluate the use and short term safety of Asenapine (Sycrest) in real-life usage in the Mental Health Trust Setting in the United Kingdom(UK) National Health Service (NHS). The study is to be carried out independently by the Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) in Southampton, although it is funded by Merck, the manufacturer of Sycrest.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients for whom a study questionnaire containing useful information has been returned
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who do not provide consent
  • Patients within selected institutions (for example prisons)
  • Patients who commenced treatment between date of market launch (to be confirmed) and study start
  • Enrolled patients for whom both the baseline and 12-week questionnaires are returned blank (contain no clinical information)
  • Enrolled patients for whom the psychiatrist, designated member of clinical care team, or study facilitator from the DSRU reports that the patient did not take or was never prescribed asenapine
  • Enrolled patients for whom there is evidence to suggest duplication of patients
  • Enrolled patients for whom informed written or verbal notification is received by DSRU indicating that they no longer wish to participate at any stage of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AsenapineNo interventionPatients prescribed asenapine for any indication.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The incidence of selected identified risks of asenapine in the mental health care trust setting12 weeks after asenapine is first prescribed
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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