Health Condition 1: null- Bipolar Affective disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Structured Educational Programme: 20 min video programme educating about lithium therapy
Control Intervention1: Treatment as usual: 20 min video programme about bipolar illness in gener
Sponsors
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with bipolar disorder who receive inpatient treatment with lithium and their relatives
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have co-morbid substance dependence syndrome other than tobacco use are excluded. 2.Patients who are unable to come for follow-up assessment because of long distance are also excluded from our study. 3.Patients who are on other mood stabilizers (sodium valproate, carbamazepine)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in knowledge about lithium among patients and their family members after educational video which is assessed using Lithium Knowledge TestTimepoint: at baseline, 2nd month,4th month , 12th month and 24th month. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| compliance with treatmentTimepoint: 2nd month,4th month , 12th month and 24th month.;Quantify the lithium monitoring frequencyTimepoint: 2nd month,4th month , 12th month and 24th month.;Recurrence of a new episode and hospitalizationTimepoint: 2nd month,4th month , 12th month and 24th month. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactR Shree Aarthi
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Outcome results
None listed