Psychiatric consultation intervention in primary care settings

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot study investigates the effects of a brief Consultation-Liaison psychiatry intervention in primary care settings in French-speaking Switzerland. It employs a mixed methods randomized controlled trial design to assess how this intervention can enhance the management of mental health issues by primary care physicians. The study aims to improve collaboration between primary care and psychiatric services, addressing the high prevalence of mental disorders in primary care. By optimizing the quality of interventions and cooperation with psychiatric networks, the study seeks to empower primary care physicians in managing complex mental health cases.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged more than 18 years
* Signed informed consent to study protocol
* Referred by their PCP due to mental distress, psychiatric symptoms, or complexity of medical care
* Having fluent knowledge of the local language or being accompanied by an interpreter

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not being able to give an informed consent and follow the procedure of the study (due to dementia, restriction of intellectual capacity, acute confusional state, language problem)
* Presenting an acute psychotic symptomatology, a hetero-aggression risk or an acute suicidality
* Having an ongoing psychiatric follow-up

Where it's running

• Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie (CNP)
  Neuchâtel, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Recruiting
• Service de psychiatrie de l'adulte nord ouest (SPANO) Département de psychiatrie - CHUV (DP-CHUV)
  Yverdon-les-Bains, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland Recruiting
• Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté) - Sponsorship / Not recruiting site
  Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland Active not recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Konstantinos Tzartzas, MD
• Email: konstantinos.tzartzas@unisante.ch
• Phone: 0041 21 314 61 10

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.