Status:

UNKNOWN

Coaching Intervention for Patients With Early Psychosis

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-64 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Jockey Club Early Psychosis (JCEP) project is a territory-wide specialized EI service that is launched in August 2009 and provides 3-year phase-specific intervention for adult patients presenting with...

Detailed Description

Background, current evidence and key references Psychotic disorders including schizophrenia are severe mental illnesses that affect 3% of the population and constitute an enormous burden to patients ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder or brief psychotic disorder;
  • 26 to 64 years;
  • illness duration \<5 years;
  • positive symptoms of mild or lower severity (rating \<4 in all items of Positive Symptom Subscale of PANSS);
  • impaired functioning with SOFAS score \<=60;
  • Cantonese speaking.

Exclusion

  • substance abuse
  • organic psychotic disorders and
  • mental retardation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01792856

Start Date

February 1 2013

End Date

August 1 2015

Last Update

February 15 2013

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The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China