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A GP training intervention to reduce benzodiazepine prescription in primary care

Evaluation of a multifactorial intervention to reduce the consumption of benzodiazepines in primary care: a randomized cluster clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN28272199
Enrollment
508
Registered
2016-04-06
Start date
2016-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-21

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

Conditions

Benzodiazepine consumption Mental and Behavioural Disorders Benzodiazepine consumption

Interventions

Health centers enrolled in the study are randomly assigned to a intervention or a control group. 1. Intervention group: All GPs working in one of the intervention health centers attend a two hours wor

Sponsors

Primary Care Management of Mallorca (Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Mallorca)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All GPs from the health centers where the trials will be implemented

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total GP Doses per 1000 Habitants per Day (DHD) of benzodiazepine at 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Percentage of total long term benzodiazepine users at 12 months, measured via information about patient prescribed benzodiacepine for a period longer than six months registered in the prescription database of the electronic health records 2. Percentage of patient older than 65 long term benzodizepine users at 12 months, measured via information about patient older than 65 with a prescription of benzodiazepine registered in the prescription database of the electronic health records 3. Feasibility, adoption and fidelity of the intervention will be measured by an "ad hoc" questionnaire to measure GP opinion

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026