Health Condition 1: null- Patients on Atypical Antipsychotics
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients of age group 18-60 years who are married. 2. Diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders (ICD-10 F20). 3. Taking any one of the atypical antipsychotic- either resperidone, olanzapine, or quetiapine for at least 4 weeks duration.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with history of sexual dysfunction prior to antipsychotic intake. 2. Acute or severe psychotic state including delirium, dementia and other cognitive diseases. 3. Chronic medical conditions like DM, h/o stroke, unstable cardiac condition, arrhythmias, substance use disorders and endocrine disorders. 4. Patients who are taking additional medications like mood stabilizers, antidepressants. 5. Patients with sensory impairment. 6. Patients not willing to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the prevalence of sexual dysfunction among patients on atypical antipsychotics- risperidone, olanzapine and quetiapine.Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess whether the occurrence of adverse effects are dose dependent. 2. To assess the frequency of other adverse effects- psychic, neurologic, autonomic, weight changes, reproductive side-effects related to risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Father Muller Medical College