Use of Antipsychotics in Palliative Care (NEUROPAL)

NCT ID: NCT03155685

Last Updated: 2017-05-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-31

Study Completion Date

2018-05-31

Brief Summary

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There are not lots of recommendations for the use of antipsychotics in palliative care. The National Agency for Accreditation and Evaluation in Health (ANAES) and the French Society for Accompaniment and Palliative Care, in 2002, make it the first-line treatment for confusion in palliative care, but there are no information on the molecules to be used, the dosage or the route of administration.

Many symptoms can motivate the prescription of an antipsychotic and many molecules exist. Their mode of action is substantially the same but their pharmacological properties sometimes give them different beneficial effects or side effects. They are studied in psychiatry but very little in palliative care.

Depending on the symptom (s) presented by the patient, either of these antipsychotics may be preferred. Use appear to differ from one center to another.

The investigator propose a multicenter, prospective, observational study describing the antipsychotics used according to the symptom.

This study should include 100 patients over the age of 18 years in palliative care (regardless of pathology) who are not taking antipsychotics and for whom the decision to introduce an antipsychotic is made regardless of the symptom.

The purpose of this work is to describe the most commonly used antipsychotic according to a particular symptom, as well as the dosage and route of administration.

The investigator will also evaluate the 7-day efficacy of the chosen antipsychotic on the symptom that motivated the prescription, and we will compare the dosages of the associated treatments before and after the introduction of this new treatment.

Detailed Description

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The investigator will question the practice of palliative care physicians in several centers regarding the use of antipsychotics.

When a patient meeting the inclusion criteria has been identified by an investigating physician. The participant fills out a questionnaire containing some general information about the investigating physician and the patient, followed by a first questionnaire, called A Form (to be completed on D0, when the antipsychotic is introduced) with 8 questions on the prescribing symptom, antipsychotic used and associated therapies.

Seven days later, the same physician will fill out a second form, called B Form (to be completed on D7), with 9 questions on treatment efficacy, possible modifications and associated treatments.

Each investigating physician includes a maximum of 4 patients over the 6-month inclusion period.

Once the 4 questionnaires have been completed (Form A and Form B), he / she returns it to the principal investigator of the study, by e-mail to [email protected], or by mail: Dr Marie LEPOUPET, Mobile Pain-Palliative Care Unit CHU, Côte de Nacre Avenue, 14,000 CAEN.

Conditions

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Antipsychotics in Palliative Care

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* all patients over the age of 18 years in palliative care, regardless of the stage of their illness, and according to the definition used by ANAES and SFAP (all patients suffering from a serious, progressive disease involving life-threatening, advanced or terminal).
* having a social security cover
* not taking antipsychotics at the time of inclusion, nor within 3 days before inclusion.
* for whom the doctor, investigator, decides to prescribe an antipsychotic, whatever it is, whatever the symptom motivating this prescription, whatever the dosage and the route of administration used.

Drugs related to antipsychotics, such as metoclopramide, metopimazine, alizapride or domperidone, are not included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

* patients with contraindications to antipsychotics
* patients already taking an antipsychotic, or for whom an antipsychotic was stopped less than 3 days ago.
* patients under 18 years of age.
* pregnant women
* patients protected by the law
* patients who are unable to refrain from participating in a study, and for whom the entourage (a trusted person, relatives, etc.) is also unable to refrain from such participation.

The study can be released at any time at the request of the patient and / or his entourage.

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Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Caen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Christophe KASSEL

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University Hospital, Caen

Central Contacts

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LEPOUPET

Role: CONTACT

02.31.06.51.49 ext. +33

GUILLAUME

Role: CONTACT

02.31.06.51.49 ext. +33

Other Identifiers

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16-151

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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