Treatment of Schizophrenia Through Internet-Based Psychoeducation - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

January 7, 2003

Last Updated Date

November 17, 2005

Start Date ^ICMJE

January 2003

Primary Completion Date

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00051233 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Treatment of Schizophrenia Through Internet-Based Psychoeducation

Official Title ^ICMJE

Schizophrenia Patient and Family Continuity of Care

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a Web-based psychoeducational program in helping people with schizophrenia and their families manage the disease.

Detailed Description

This study will provide a comprehensive psychoeducational program which includes education, social support, information, coping strategies, and guidance from mental health, social services, and medical professionals. This study will work to reduce relapse, facilitate patient rehabilitation, decrease family distress, and improve family well being.

Patients and their families participate in an in-person Psychoeducational Survival Skills Workshop that is designed to provide patients and their families with basic information about schizophrenia and its treatment. After the workshop, participants are provided with 6 Web-based modules that are designed to increase mental health and schizophrenia knowledge. Patient relapse, family distress, family knowledge of schizophrenia, and data on user's acceptance and utilization are measured to determine the intervention's effectiveness.

Study Phase

Phase II

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Condition ^ICMJE

Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder

Intervention ^ICMJE

Procedure: World Wide Web-Based Psychoeducation

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

Completion Date

January 2005

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria

DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
At least 4 hours/week in-person contact with a family member
Primary caregiver with a telephone
Patient and primary caregiver speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria:

Enrolled in another clinical trial
Evidence of organic brain syndrome
Current alcohol or substance abuse that could explain the presenting index psychotic episode
DSM-IV diagnosis of psychoactive substance dependency

Gender

Both

Ages

14 Years to 55 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

United States

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00051233

Responsible Party

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

R01 MH63484, DSIR SE-DR

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Armando J Rotondi

University of Pittsburgh

Information Provided By

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Verification Date

November 2005

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