How Can Rehospitalisations of Patients With Schizophrenia be Avoided? A Comparison Between Different Compliance Programs

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Completed

• Conditions: Schizoaffective Disorder; Schizophrenia

• Registration Number: NCT00514423
• Lead Sponsor: Technical University of Munich

Brief Summary

Participation in one of the three interventions psychoeducation by professionals, psychoeducation by peer-moderators, or video-education can reduce the rehospitalisation rate of patients with schizophrenia compared to a control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-08-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-08-09
• Study First Posted: 2007-08-10
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2014-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 2014-08-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 896

Inclusion Criteria

• Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (ICD-10)
• Age 18 to 67 years
• Hospitalised or treated in day care clinic

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rehospitalisation rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rehospitalisation days
Resulting costs per patient
Compliance
Knowledge of illness
Attitude towards illness
Quality of life
Satisfaction with treatment
Dealing with mental illness
Duration of consultation time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie am Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München; 🇩🇪 München, Germany