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Pharmacist-led Interventions in Psychiatric Patients
Sponsor: University of Lahore
Summary
The goal of this intervention study is to examine the impact of pharmacist-led interventions in psychiatric patients initiating second-generation antipsychotic treatment. The primary purpose is to assess the impact of intervention on antipsychotic induced metabolic outcomes, such as weight gain and other cardiometabolic risk markers, in patients aged 18 to 60 years who have been diagnosed with chronic mental disorder. Participants will be assigned to either the intervention or the control group. The intervention group will receive educational interventions from the pharmacist at baseline, after 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks along with the standard therapy prescribed by the psychiatrist. On the other hand, the control group will receive only the standard therapy with no intervention from the pharmacist.
Official title: Impact of Pharmacist-Led Interventions in Psychiatric Patients on Second Generation Antipsychotics
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
148
Start Date
2026-03-01
Completion Date
2026-05-31
Last Updated
2026-03-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pharmacist monitoring and counseling to prevent or delay metabolic syndrome
Patients will have a 20-30 minutes meetings with a clinical pharmacist at baseline, week 4, 8, and 12. Pharmacist will do metabolic assessments at each visit and individually counsel the patient on diet, physical activity and weight management. He will educate the patient on medication use, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk and weight gain due to second generation antipsychotics. Clinical Pharmacist will assess the following parameters: * Weight * Body mass index (BMI) * Waist circumference * Blood pressure * Fasting blood glucose * Lipid profile
Locations (2)
Punjab Institute of Mental Health
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
The University of Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan