Comprehensive aftercare service for patients with severe mental illnesses

Effectiveness of a comprehensive aftercare service vs treatment as usual for patients with severe mental illnesses in Iran: a randomized controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201009052557N2

Enrollment

280

Registered

2011-11-19

Start date

2008-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: schizophrenia. Condition 2: Bipolar disorder. Condition 3: Schizoaffective Disorder. Schizophrenia Bipolar effective disorder Schizoaffective disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Comprehensive Aftercare : The aftercare service includes 1) home visits for those who are noncompliant/difficult to engage and/or high service use (e.g, hospitalization more than once

development and coordination of plan of care, symptom/medication management and prescription of drugs and dosing adjustments, ensuring the correct use of psychotropic drugs by the patient, injection o

Comprehensive Aftercare : The aftercare service includes 1) home visits for those who are noncompliant/difficult to engage and/or high service use (e.g, hospitalization more than once a year), and 2

Treatment as usual : The treatment-as-usual group receives the existing services provided by the outpatient or inpatient services of the hospitals and any service outside the hospital that might be c

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: having a DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder (severe episode with psychotic features), the age range of 15-65, previous history of psychiatric hospitalization(s), residing in the catchment area of the hospitals, and giving written informed consent. Exclusion: mental retardation, severe organic conditions, and non-Persian-speaking status

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rehospitalization rate. Timepoint: 12 month. Method of measurement: Interview with patients and families.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Psychotic symptoms. Timepoint: 4 months intervals. Method of measurement: PANSS.;Function. Timepoint: 4 months intervals. Method of measurement: GAF.;Qaulity of life. Timepoint: 4 months intervals. Method of measurement: WHOQol-Bref.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVandad Sharifi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

vsharifi@tums.ac.ir+98 21 5541 2222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026