Clinical depression according to ICD-10
Conditions
Interventions
Study setting: Psychiatric wards, and clinic of Teaching Hospital Peradeniya and National hospital Kandy
Randomization: Simple randmaomization through computer-generated random numbers.
Interventio
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine higher degree institute, University of Peradeniya
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients diagnosed with clinical depression according to ICD-10 • Patients aged 18 years or older. • Both male and female
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients with significant cognitive impairments or communication barriers • Patients participating in other ongoing clinical trials or specific treatment related to depression treatment. • Psychotic or bipolar disorder • Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medication adherence assessed by Medication adherence- Brief Medication Questionnaire [baseline ,1 month ,3 month and 6 month] Number of re admissions and suicidal attempts [ baseline ,1 month ,3 month and 6 month] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drug related problems assessed by PCNE Classification for Drug-Related Problems V9.1 (a standardized, hierarchical system for identifying, documenting, and resolving issues in drug therapy) [baseline ,1 month ,3 month and 6 month] Severity of depression (assessd by Peradeniya depression scale) , Treatment satisfaction (assessed by WHOQOLBRIFF tool), Patient satisfaction (assessed by Treatment satisfaction questionnaire of medicine (TSQM)), Cost benefit of providing clinical pharmacy service (Study questionnaire related to cost benefit analysis) [ baseline ,and 6 month] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactK.A.I.U.Peiris
pharmacist
Outcome results
None listed