Status:
UNKNOWN
Impact of Family Psychoeducation on Psychosis
Lead Sponsor:
Makerere University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
Conditions:
Postpartum Psychosis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
13-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is currently no clear involvement of families/caregivers in the care for postpartum mothers that develop postpartum psychosis. The lack of knowledge on causes of postpartum psychosis may influen...
Detailed Description
Postpartum psychosis causes distress to the mother, baby, spouse and other primary caregivers. This is especially true for Uganda where cultural beliefs for the causation of the illness place blame on...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Postpartum mothers with a psychiatric illness in the current postpartum period.
- Must have been admitted to the mental health facility for the current episode.
Exclusion
- Mothers residing out of a radius of 50 km away from the health facility.
- Mothers that do not have caregivers.
- Mothers who are not fluent in the language in which the study will be conducted.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01172106
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
July 29 2010
Active Locations (2)
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1
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Kampala, Uganda, 7072
2
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Kampala, Uganda, P.O.Box 7072