How can rehospitalisations of patients with schizophrenia be avoided? A comparison between different compliance programs

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN19638644
• Lead Sponsor: Technical University Munich (Germany)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-02-14
• Study Completion: 2007-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 896

Inclusion Criteria

1. Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (International Classification of Diseases [ICD-10])
2. Age 18 to 67 years
3. Hospitalised or treated in a day care clinic

Exclusion Criteria

1. More than 12 months of hospitalisation within the last two years
2. Substance-dependency (principal diagnosis)
3. Mental retardation ICD-10 Chapter F70-79
4. Fluency of German language not given

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rehospitalisation rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Rehospitalisation days<br> 2. Resulting costs per patient<br> 3. Cost-benefit-analysis of the different interventions<br> 4. Compliance<br> 5. Compliance self-assesment (Medication Adherence Rating Scale [MARS]/Drug Attitude Inventory [DAI])<br> 6. Knowledge of illness<br> 7. Attitude towards illness<br> 8. Quality of life (World Health Organisation Quality Of Life [WHOQOL]-BREF)<br> 9. Satisfaction questionnaire (ZUF-8)<br> 10. Duration of consultation time<br> 11. Dealing with mental illness (Mantonakis, Family Member Questionnaire [FMQ], Beck Depression Inventory [BDI])<br>