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Frequency of non-compliance to medications and depression in the patients who are on five or more medicines

Prevalence of non-adherence to medications and depression in patients with polypharmacy a cross-sectional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/074737
Enrollment
217
Registered
2024-10-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I00-I99- Diseases of the circulatory system Health Condition 2: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive system Health Condition 3: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous system Health Condition 4: J00-J99- Diseases of the respiratory system Health Condition 5: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases Health Condition 6: F01-F99- Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the patients who are on 5 or more medicines for atleast 1 month and attending atleast 1 of the Medicine OPD, Psychiatry OPD or Clinical Pharmacology OPD.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients attending the mentioned OPDs but who are on less than 5 medicines. 2) Patients attending the mentioned OPDs who are on 5 or more medicines but not yet completed 1month of the treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Score of Adherence by MAQ and Depression by HAM-DTimepoint: Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of adherence & depressionTimepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Susmita Patwary

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

drlopamudra@hotmail.com9433135767

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026