EPISODE II: Prevention of relapse following early psychosis

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Early psychosis; Mental Health - Psychosis and personality disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000514606
• Lead Sponsor: Eli Lily

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Eligible for EPPIC services (DSM-IV diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features, no more than 6 months of prior treatment with an antipsychotic prior to registration with EPPIC) and Barwon Heath First Episode Psychosis Service (see EPPIC criteria above), with a maximum of 12 months of treatment received within the service; (2) Able to converse in English without an interpreter; and (3) Have reached complete, or near-complete remission of positive psychotic sypmtoms for a 1-month period, determined by scores on the expanded BPRS (Overall & Gorham, 1962) of 3 or less on the items hallucinations, conceptual disorganization, suspiciousness and unusual thought content.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Unable to converse in, or read English without an interpreter; (2)Severe intellectual disability; (3)Persistent positive psychotic symptoms; and (4) Psychotic disorder due to a medical condition.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified