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Phase 2Completed· 128 enrolled
Drug / intervention
mutual support group +2 morebehavioral
Likely dose
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Evaluation of the Effects of Mutual Support and Psycho-educational Group Interventions for Family Caregivers of People With Schizophrenia

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University·interventional·Posted Jul 16, 2009·Updated Aug 21, 2014

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating mutual support group, psychoeducation group, and 1 other intervention for Schizophrenia. Completed, enrolled 128 participants across 2 sites.

Detailed Summary

The mutual support group intervention would significantly improve the families' burden of care, functioning and social support, reduce the patients' severity of symptoms and re-hospitalizations, and reduce the demands for utilization of family services, when compared with the standard care group.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsSchizophrenia
CountriesHong Kong
Collaborators--

Timeline

Phase 2CompletedFinished
200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedJul 16, 2009
Enrollment StartJan 1, 2007
Primary CompletionSep 1, 2011
Study CompletionDec 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.7 yearsPosted 17.0 years ago

Interventions

mutual support groupbehavioral

bi-weekly, 12-session, family-led mutual support group

psychoeducation groupbehavioral

bi-weekly, 12-session, family psychoeducation group

Standard careother

Routine mental health care services provided by the outpatient clinic and related agencies for families of people with schizophrenia