Brixton Early Psychosis Project
Completed
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia and other psychosesMental and Behavioural DisordersSchizophrenia
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN73679874
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 16 - 35 years
2. Living in the catchment areas served by the team (pop. approx 150,000)
3. Presenting with a first or second episode of a psychotic disorder (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, tenth edition [ICD-10] schizophrenia spectrum disorder including unspecified non-organic psychosis)
Every effort will be made to include as many eligible patients as possible. For example, assistance of interpreters associated with the clinical service will be enlisted in order to include patients whose first language is not English..
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with primary substance use disorder will not be eligible for the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relapse, readmission and detention at 18 months. We define relapse as any case noted record of a change in clinical state that has resulted in an increase in psychotrophic medication and/or an admission to hospital.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method