Effectiveness of audiobooks for patients who hear voices: a pilot study

Withdrawn

• Conditions: auditory hallucinations; hearing voices; 10039628

• Registration Number: NL-OMON34270
• Lead Sponsor: GGZ Oost Brabant (Rosmalen)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

- Diagnosis of psychotic disorder
- Auditory hallucinations in particular hearing voices. Items 1, 9 and 10 of the Auditory Hallucination Rating Scale (AHRS) must be equal to or higher than 3
- Interested in reading (books, magazines, newspapers)

Exclusion Criteria

- Not having Dutch as mother tongue
- Severe substance abuse
- Severe organic brain damage

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome is quality of life.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The secondary outcomes are:<br /><br>- General psychopathology<br /><br>- The power of the voices<br /><br>- Beliefs about voices<br /><br>- The frequency of use of the audio player<br /><br>- The experience of the audio books</p><br>