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Effectiveness of a Community Intervention in the Chronic Use of Benzodiazepines: (BENZOSTOPJUNTOS)

A

Andalusian Health Service

Status

Completed

Conditions

Inappropriate Prescribing

Treatments

Behavioral: Intervention for reducing benzodiazepines long-term use.

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06209827
IFLBZD16

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a comprehensive, multicomponent intervention utilizing education and support for Benzodiazepines withdrawal compared to standard care.

Full description

The excessive use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) presents significant health concerns and high healthcare costs, particularly in Spain, where usage rates are among the highest globally. In Andalusian, over a 10% of the population use BZDs long-term, prompting the need for safe and effective reduction strategies.

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a comprehensive, multicomponent intervention utilizing education and support for BZD withdrawal compared to standard care.

The intervention involved educational discussions, consultations with health professionals, and letters supported by multiple scientific societies.

Enrollment

472 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • users of health centre's with more than 4 weeks of benzodiazepines use.
  • users of health centre's over 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

  • users of health centre's with mental disorder.
  • users of health centre's terminal.
  • users of health centre's with alcohol dependence.
  • users of health centre's with dementia.
  • users of health centre's who had intellectual disabilities.
  • users of health centre's unable to cooperate with the questionnaires.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Health Services Research

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

472 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention for reducing benzodiazepines long-term use.
Experimental group
Description:
It included the multiple components as follows: (i) an exchange discussion with the patient describing the advantages, disadvantages and alternatives of benzodiazepines use and a tapering protocol with the support of educational material, (ii) the offer of a brief, if necessary, consultation with the family doctor, and (iii) a letter addressed to the patient supported by scientific societies.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Intervention for reducing benzodiazepines long-term use.
Usual Care
No Intervention group
Description:
Usual Care

Trial contacts and locations

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