Shared Decision Making for Antipsychotic Medications

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorNew York State Psychiatric Institute

About this trial

This study aims to provide an evidence-based shared decision making intervention for antipsychotic medications, the Antipsychotic Medication Decision Aid (APM-DA), for individuals experiencing early psychosis and provide, for the first time, an understanding of the shared decision making mechanism of action.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Ages 18 to 30 who have experienced nonaffective psychosis with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, other specified/unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders (ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F20.x)

Current/past experiences with antipsychotic medications (APM; e.g., currently taking any antipsychotic medication, stopped taking, or considering stopping).

Receive FEP treatment in one of OnTrackNY clinics/sites randomized to intervention or treatment as usual (TAU) - Willing to participate in research interviews after each APM visit during the study period (3 months)

Disqualifiers

Unable to provide informed consent

No experience with APM

Not fluent (speaking, reading, writing) in English

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • The Antipsychotic Medication Decision Aid (APM-DA)

    Other intervention

    The APM-DA intervention is the first and only International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) approved shared decision making (SDM) decision aid intervention for Antipsychotic Medication decisions in psychiatric visits. The APM-DA intervention developed by the research team addresses a common issue among psychiatric care providers and patients that lies in the heart of pharmacotherapy - taking, tapering or stopping APM. The APM-DA has a print format and can be used online as a PDF. It includes a concise table describing what each option involves, its benefits, risks, and strategies to reduce risks. The intervention was developed in co-production with various stakeholders (patients, clinicians, service leadership, family members, researchers). Additional intervention materials are an evidence document to support the information and an APM side effects table.

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: The Antipsychotic Medication Decision Aid (APM-DA) intervention clinicsExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Treatment As Usual (TAU) clinicsNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire for Psychiatry (SDM-Q-9-Psy) (Primary)

The 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire for Psychiatry (SDM-Q-9-Psy) is the only validated self-report measure for SDM in psychiatry/mental health. The SDM-Q-9-Psy includes 9 items ranging from 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating higher quality of the SDM process perceived by the patient. The SDM-Q-9-Psy will be first measured (baseline, T0) after the first medication visit and then after each medication visit throughout the study period, therefore there will be multiple post-visits or "Tnext".

Time frame
Change in SDM from baseline (T0, measured after the first medication visit) to the next post medication visit/s (Tnext) and up to a period of 3 months follow-up (T2)
2

Intent to Attend and Complete Treatment Scale (Primary)

The Intent to Attend and Complete Treatment are two items that are part of the EPINET Core Assessment Battery (CAB) "Medication Side Effects and Treatment Adherence" core domain to assess engagement in CSC program (OnTrackNY). The score ranges from 0 to 9 for each item, with higher scores indicating higher intent to attend and complete treatment. Changes in the Intent to Attend will be measured after each medication visit throughout the study period, therefore there will be multiple post-visits or "Tnext".

Time frame
Change in OnTrackNY engagement from baseline (T0, measured at enrollment), after each post medication visit/s (Tnext), and at 3-month follow-up (T2 )
3

Adherence Estimator (Primary)

The Adherence Estimator is a three-item measure relies on client self-report. The Adherence Estimator focuses on perceived concerns about medications, perceived need for medications, and perceived affordability of medications. The Adherence Estimator is scored by adding up the total number of points in each item and can range from 0 (Low risk for adherence problems) to 36 (High risk for adherence problems). Changes in the Adherence Estimator will be measured after each medication visit throughout the study period, therefore there will be multiple post-visits or "Tnext".

Time frame
Change in Adherence Estimator from baseline (T0, measured at enrollment), after each post-visit/s (Tnext), and at 3-month follow-up (T2 )

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

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