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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Intervention on Benzodiazepine Use in the Population Over 64 Years Old in Primary Care
Sponsor: Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Summary
The goal of this pragmatic, multicenter, randomized controlled trial is to determine whether a multidisciplinary psychoeducational intervention combined with therapeutic exercise is more effective than a minimal educational intervention alone in helping older adults with long-term benzodiazepine use discontinue or reduce their medication. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the multidisciplinary intervention increase the proportion of participants who completely discontinue benzodiazepine treatment? Does the intervention reduce the weekly benzodiazepine dose compared with the minimal intervention alone? Researchers compared a minimal educational intervention ("Benzocarta") with the same intervention plus an 8-week multidisciplinary psychoeducational program and supervised therapeutic exercise. Participants: received a personalized educational letter from their family physician explaining the risks of long-term benzodiazepine use and providing guidance for gradual dose reduction; were randomly assigned either to the control group (minimal intervention only) or to the intervention group (minimal intervention plus psychoeducational sessions and therapeutic exercise); were followed for 6 and 18 months after the initial intervention to assess benzodiazepine discontinuation and changes in weekly dose.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
122
Start Date
2024-04-01
Completion Date
2025-10-15
Last Updated
2026-07-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
psycho-educational intervention and therapeutic activity
The objective is to provide knowledge and skills to tolerate/reduce discomfort so that they can begin to reduce or discontinue medication (BZD). The focus is on the effect of combined care, but the implementation of this approach is also evaluated, which will provide valuable knowledge for further health developments in Primary Care.
Control
Sending a "Benzocarta" to each person's postal address-a personalized letter signed by their Family Doctor, an explanatory sheet on how to gradually reduce medication, and infographics on sleep hygiene, stress, or anxiety.
Locations (1)
Primary Care Team of Alfarràs-Almenar.
Almenar, Lleida, Spain