Health Condition 1: G- Mental Health
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Pt BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 All patients who are >= 18 years of age and are diagnosed with first depressive episode. 2 Male or female patients fulfilling ICD-10 criteria of first depressive episode. 3 Patients willing to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with psychotic features. 2 History of any chronic physical or any other psychiatric illness. 3 Pregnant and lactating mothers 4 Patients with psychoactive substance use disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 Average number of drugs per encounter 2 Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name 3 Percentage of encounters with an antidepressant drug prescribed 4 Percentage of encounters with an injection prescribed 5 Percentage of drugs prescribed from the drug formularys essential drug list (EDL)Timepoint: Drug prescriptions will be analyzed by WHO/INRUD drug prescription indicators at baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Naranjoâ??s adverse drug reactions (ADRs) probability scale for assessment of causality. 2. The WHO-UMC Causality assessment scale 3. Hartwig & Siegelâ??s Scale for assessment of the severity of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). 4. Schumock and Thornton criteria for adverse drug reaction (ADRs) preventability assessment.Timepoint: Adverse Drugs Reactions (ADRs) will be analyzed using various scales for casualty, severity, & preventability at 6 weeks of study. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pawan Dhaka
Pt B. D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
Outcome results
None listed