Effects of brief family psychoeducation for caregivers of people with schizophrenia in Japan provided by visiting nurses

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Schizophrenia

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000038044
• Lead Sponsor: Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Department of Mental Health

Brief Summary

For family caregivers of people with schizophrenia, there was no statistically significant effect of BFP on ZBI-22, K6, GSES, WHO-5 and KIDI at 1-month and 6-month follow-up. For people with schizophrenia, the effect of BFP on BASIS-32 and WHO-5 were not statistically significant at both 1- and 6-month follow up.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-09-18
• Study Completion: 2020-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 83

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Zarit burden interview (ZBI-22) The outcome assessments will be conducted at baseline, 1-month follow-up and 6-month follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Family outcome K6 General Self Efficacy Scale (GSES) WHO-5 Knowledge of Illness and Drug inventory (KIDI) People with schizophrenia outcome Behavior and Symptoms Identification Scale (BASIS-32) WHO-5 Hospitalization at 6-month follow-up The outcome assessments will be conducted at baseline, 1-month follow-up and 6-month follow-up. Hospitalization at 6-month follow-up is provided by the caregiver at the baseline and the six-month follow-up.