An Outcomes Study to Determine the Reasons Patients on Biologic Therapy Discontinue Treatment and Fail to Follow-up With Their Providers

Patient interviews to evaluate the reason patients discontinue biologic therapy and/or fail to follow up with provider.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Retrospective chart review and patient interviews to evaluate the reason patients discontinue biologic therapy and/or fail to follow up with provider. This research intends to improve the continuity of care by determining why patients stop therapy and what can be done to improve their experience with the provider, pharmaceutical companies and specialty pharmacies.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New Jersey
      • East Windsor, New Jersey, United States, 08520
        • Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Male or female adults ≥ 18 years of age.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female adults ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Was receiving first or second biologic therapy
  • Has not had a follow up with treating physician in ≥ 9 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Actively receiving biologic therapy

    • Was not receiving first or second biologic therapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Biologic Therapy
Patient's who received and discontinued a biologic therapy
Patients who discontinued a bioloic agent

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Determine the most common reason for discontinuation
Time Frame: 5 years
Tally number of patients who discontinued due to adverse events, insurance issues or category other.
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

July 31, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 3, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 3, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 14, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

May 28, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

March 11, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 10, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PTC05

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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