SMS and clinic appointments

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental Health

• Registration Number: PACTR201511001358312
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Bawo James

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. All new cases presenting at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City within the study period, with a first episode of a psychotic disorder as defined in the International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders (ICD-10) coded by F20-F39 and confirmed on the M.I.N.I.

2. Patients aged between 18 and 64 years.

3. Patients and/or caregivers who gave consent to participate in the study.

4. Patients and/or caregivers who had a functional mobile phone, and could read and understand text messages in the English language

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who met the inclusion criteria but required admission for in-patient care.

2. Patients who met the inclusion criteria but had to be referred to another health facility due to co-morbidity.

3. Patients who presented to the hospital before their scheduled appointment because of deteriorating health state and/or subsequently required in-patient care.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measured was proportions of missed first clinic appointment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of socio-demographic and clinicalcharacteristics on next scheduled appointments