Randomised controlled effectiveness trial of a needs-based psychosocial intervention service for carers of people with schizophrenia
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN39441422 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN39441422 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Executive North West (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 02/04/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Christine Barrowclough
Scientific
Scientific
Academic Department of Clinical Psychology
Mental Health Unit
Tameside General Hospital
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
| Christine.Barrowclough@man.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To test the effectiveness of a needs-based family intervention service for patients recruited as out-patients and their carers, including those of low expressed emotion status. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Schizophrenia and other psychoses |
| Intervention | Intervention group: Needs based intervention service in addition to treatment as usual Control group: Treatment as usual alone |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/12/1998 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. A clinical International Classification of Diseases, Tenth revision (ICD-10) diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or delusional disorder 2. Minimum of two years history of illness 3. One relapse of psychotic symptoms requiring hospital admission in the two years preceding the study entry |
| Key exclusion criteria | Organic brain disease or learning difficulties |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/1998 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Academic Department of Clinical Psychology
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 01/06/1999 | Yes | No |
