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Clinical Trials/NCT00514423
NCT00514423
Completed
Not Applicable

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

Technical University of Munich1 site in 1 country896 target enrollmentSeptember 2006

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Sponsor
Technical University of Munich
Enrollment
896
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Rehospitalisation rate
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2006
End Date
December 2011
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Technical University of Munich

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rehospitalisation rate

Secondary Outcomes

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

Study Sites (1)

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