Health Condition 1: F20-F29- Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: SMS(Short message services) reminders: Participants in the intervention group will receive SMS reminders regarding regular follow up and medication adherence - twice weekly for the firs
Sponsors
Dr Ikshvaku GargPrincipal Investigator
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i. Patients diagnosed with psychotic disorders(F20-29) as per ICD-10 ii. Patients taking IP care after discharge shall be included in the study during follow up. iii. Age group 18-65 years. iv. Both genders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i. Patients with co-morbid substance use disorders except nicotine. ii. Patients on depot medications in psychiatry. iii. Lack of access to mobile phone in the family iv. Patient and/or caregiver cannot read and understand either English or Tamil.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to dropoutTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medication nonadherence as evaluated using Brief Adherence Rating Scale (BARS)Timepoint: 3 rd month & 6 th month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Parthasarathy Ramamurthy
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed