Status:
COMPLETED
Factors of Importance for the Subjective and Objective Burden of Informal Caregivers to Patients With Functional Psychoses - a Descriptive and Comparative Study
Lead Sponsor:
AstraZeneca
Conditions:
Functional Psychoses
Informal Caregivers
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The objective is to find determinants for the subjective and objective burden of informal caregivers to patients who are requiring continued antipsychotic treatment for functional psychoses among fact...
Detailed Description
The study also comprises a descriptive part with the aim: * To describe clinical characteristics, symptoms, and functioning in the patient group. * To describe patient resource use in terms of suppor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Provision of informed consent
- Patients, male or female, aged 18 years or more, suffering or having suffered from a psychotic episode and being in need of continuous antipsychotic medication.
- The respective patient must have at least one informal caregiver.
- Subjects (patients and informal caregivers) must be able to read and write.
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of dementia and such cognitive impairment which makes self assessments even with assistance unreliable (patients and informal caregivers).
- Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study (patients and informal caregivers).
- Other concurrent medical condition interfering with ability to complete study (patients and informal caregivers).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00670371
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
November 25 2009
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Bromma, Sweden
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Danderyd, Sweden
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Research Site
Falköping, Sweden
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Research Site
Huddinge, Sweden