Status:
COMPLETED
Telephone Care as a Substitute for Routine Psychiatric Medication
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Major Depression
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions: (1) Does substituting brief, scheduled, clinician-initiated telephone calls (telephone care) for routine psychiatric medication manageme...
Detailed Description
Telemedicine uses communications technologies to provide health care when distance separates participants. Applied to general medical care practice, telemedicine is associated with improved continuity...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients will be eligible for this study if they carry a diagnosis of major depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or non-PTSD anxiety disorders.
- They must be psychiatrically stable subjects with a Global Assessment of Functioning scale score of \>50, no psychiatric hospitalizations in the previous six months, and no active substance abuse disorders.
Exclusion
- Psychiatric hospitalization within 6 months prior to study entry.
- Visit interval \>1 year.
- Lack of telephone access.
- Inability to use a telephone.
- GAF\<50.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
324 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00105885
Start Date
November 1 2003
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
February 10 2014
Active Locations (1)
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VA Medical & Regional Office Center, White River
White River Junction, Vermont, United States, 05009-0001