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Shared Decision Making for Patients With First-admission Schizophrenia

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Behavioral: Shared Decision Making
Registration Number
NCT01869660
Lead Sponsor
Yokohama City University
Brief Summary

To determine whether shared decision making (SDM) intervention improves patient satisfaction in patients with first-admission schizophrenia compared with usual care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria
  • Admitted to an acute care psychiatric ward.
  • Diagnosed with schizophrenia (ICD-10 codes: F20-F29)
  • Aged 16 to 65 years old at admission
  • No prior experience of psychiatric admission (first-admission)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed with moderate to severe mental retardation
  • Diagnosed with organic mental disorders (ICD10 codes: F00-F09)
  • Having poor Japanese language skill
  • Severe conceptual disorganization as measured by brief psychiatric rating scale of 5 or more.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Shared Decision MakingShared Decision MakingThe present SDM intervention is based on principles derived from previous randomized controlled trials of SDMs. SDM meetings comprise at least 4 weekly 20 minutes sessions. Meetings have at least three professionals: a case manager (psychiatrists or nurses), a primary doctor, and a nurse/social worker. The focus of the meeting is to empower patients to discuss their attitudes and preferences toward treatments.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient satisfaction as measured by the Japanese version of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)Within 7days before the date of discharge
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Attitude toward medication as measured by the Japanese version of the Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10)Within 7days before the date of discharge
Treatment continuation as measured by the rate of outpatient attendance during the 30 days6 months after discharge

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Numazu Chuou Hospital

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Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

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