The effect of phone call based brief adherence counselling (PC-BACS) on subsequent clinic attendance among outpatients with schizophrenia

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• Conditions: Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Schizophrenia

• Registration Number: PACTR201802003029643
• Lead Sponsor: Erohubie Paul

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

All cases presenting to the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Benin City within the study period diagnosed of schizophrenia as defined by the International Classification of Diseases 10th edition (ICD-10) and confirmed on the mini international Neuropsychiatric interview.
Participants and caregivers who give consent to participate in the study.
Patients and caregivers who have functional mobile phones and understand English language. Caregivers must live with the patient

Exclusion Criteria

Patients/caregivers who do not possess a functional mobile phone or who live in an area where there is no mobile phone network coverage.
Patients who meet inclusion criteria but require admission for inpatient care.
Patient who meet inclusion criteria but require referral to another health facility due to co-morbidity.
Patients who will present before their scheduled appointment because of deteriorating health state and/ or require admission.
Patients who do not present in company of a caregiver

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified