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Description of the Use of Quetiapine Extended Release (XR) in Real-life Practice in France. An Observational Study

Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Episodes
Registration Number
NCT01689389
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to describe patient characteristics (demographic and clinical) and the patterns of use of Quetiapine XR in patients receiving the drug for the first time in real-life practice regardless the final diagnosis.

Detailed Description

Description of the use of Quetiapine Extended Release (XR) in real-life practice in France

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2292
Inclusion Criteria
  • New patients treated with Xeroquel XR
  • Patients aged 18 years and over
  • Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia according to DSM-IV criteria
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient included in a therapeutic trial (Huriet-Serusclat Act)
  • Patient refusing to participate in the study
  • Pregnant women

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Descriptive analysis of variables related with how the drug is prescribed and used by the patient.At inclusion

Variables related with how the drug is prescribed and used by the patient \[doses in mg/day, titration (yes/no), time of administration (morning/middle of the day/afternoon/evening), concomitant treatments\] are going to be described.

Description of patient's socio-demographics profile.At inclusion

Age, gender, educational and professional status, co-habitation are going to be described.

Descriptive analysis of medical history.At inclusion

Diagnosis, family history of psychiatric disorders, number of suicidal attempts within the last 12 months, co-morbidities, treatments received during the last 12 months, laboratory and exam data will be included in the description.

Severity of the disease measured by Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Severity (CGI-S).At inclusion

The Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Severity (CGI-S) assesses the clinician's impression of the current state of the patient's illness.

The following scores can be given: 1=normal, not at all ill, 2=borderline mentally ill, 3=mildly ill, 4=moderately ill, 5=markedly ill, 6=severely ill, and 7=among the most extremely ill patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Severity (CGI-S) during the treatment.From baseline to 12 months

The Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Severity (CGI-S) assesses the clinician's impression of the current state of the patient's illness.

The following scores can be given: 1=normal, not at all ill, 2=borderline mentally ill, 3=mildly ill, 4=moderately ill, 5=markedly ill, 6=severely ill, and 7=among the most extremely ill patients.

Quetiapine XR and concomitant treatment stop, stop date, reasons to stop, restart, restart date, reasons to restart.From baseline to 12 months
Descriptive analysis of the treatment changes: drug switches.From baseline to 12 months
Description of patterns of healthcare management resource use related with psychiatric disorders under investigation.From baseline to 12 months
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI).From baseline to 12 months
Laboratory tests- cholesterol.From baseline to 12 months

Blood test- cholesterol.

Descriptive analysis of all adverse events.From baseline to 12 months
Relapses (only for the schizophrenia subpopulation).From baseline to 12 months

New psychiatric hospitalisation, deterioration of the CGI-S (Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Severity) by at least 3 points for a baseline score of 1, at least 2 points for a baseline score of 2 or 3, at least 1 point for a baseline score of 4.

Laboratory tests- glycemia.From baseline to 12 months

Blood test- glycemia.

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

research Site

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St Dizier, France

Research SIte

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Obernai, France

Reserach Site

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Cavaillon, France

Research Site

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Ussel Cedex, France

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